What is the use of mycitracin?
This medication is used to prevent and treat minor skin infections caused by small cuts, scrapes, or burns. It is available without a prescription for self-medication.Do not use this product over large areas of the body.
What is the Neosporin generic name?
Neomycin/polymyxin B/bacitracin/pramoxine is an over-the-counter (OTC) product used for skin infection prevention. Neomycin/polymyxin B/bacitracin/pramoxine is available under the following different brand names: Neosporin Plus Pain Relief Ointment and TriBiozene Ointment.
What is Neosporin used for?
This combination product is used to treat minor wounds (such as cuts, scrapes, burns) and to help prevent or treat mild skin infections. Minor skin infections and wounds usually heal without treatment, but some minor skin wounds may heal faster when an antibiotic is applied to the affected area.
What is poly antibiotic ointment used for?
Neomycin, polymyxin, and bacitracin combination is used to prevent minor skin injuries such as cuts, scrapes, and burns from becoming infected. Neomycin, polymyxin, and bacitracin are in a class of medications called antibiotics. Neomycin, polymyxin, and bacitracin combination works by stopping the growth of bacteria.
Do they still make mycitracin?
Mycitracin (Generic) This medication is used to prevent and treat minor skin infections caused by small cuts, scrapes, or burns. It is available without a prescription for self-medication.
Can Neosporin cure an infection?
This product contains neomycin, bacitracin, and polymyxin, antibiotics that work by stopping the growth of bacteria. This medication prevents/treats only bacterial skin infections. It will not work for other types of skin infections (such as infections caused by fungi, viruses).
Is Poly bacitracin the same as Neosporin?
Bacitracin and Neosporin are both available in ointment forms. Bacitracin is a brand-name drug that contains the active ingredient bacitracin only. Neosporin is the brand name of a combination drug with the active ingredients bacitracin, neomycin, and polymixin b.
What is difference between Neosporin and bacitracin?
Bacitracin contains only one antibiotic, called bacitracin. Neosporin contains three antibiotics—bacitracin, along with polymyxin and neomycin. Both medications are used topically to prevent infection.
Is Vaseline better than Neosporin?
Alternatives. Petroleum jelly products, such as Vaseline, can be good alternatives to bacitracin or Neosporin. The jelly keeps wounds from drying out, which can prevent or ease itching and other unpleasant symptoms.