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Prevents infections caused by minor cuts, scrapes, and burns.
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Neosporin Neo To Go, Neosporin, Neoporacin, Triple Antibiotic Ointment, Ultra Mide 25 |
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Bacitracin/neomycin/polymyxin B images:
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Bacitracin/neomycin/polymyxin B
Neosporin Neo To Go, Neosporin, Neoporacin, Triple Antibiotic Ointment, Ultra Mide 25
Uses
Prevents infections caused by minor cuts, scrapes, and burns.
Storage
- Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.
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Ask your pharmacist, doctor, or health caregiver about the best way to dispose of any outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed.
Keep all medicine away from children and never share your medicine with anyone.
How To Use
- APPEARANCE: Ointment, Cream.
Your doctor will tell you how much of this medicine to use and how often.
- Do not use more medicine or use it more often than your doctor tells you to.
If you are using this medicine without a prescription, follow the instructions on the medicine label.
FOR USE ON THE SKIN ONLY.
- Do not use this medicine in or around your eyes or over large areas of your body.
- This medicine should not be used in your ears if your eardrum is perforated (torn).
Clean the wound and apply a small amount of ointment or cream.
- You may cover the wound with a bandage after putting on the medicine.
Side Effects
- Call your doctor right away if you notice any of these side effects:
Rash, hives, swelling, or itching that was not there before you started the medicine.
Precautions
- You should not use this medicine if you have ever had an allergic reaction to bacitracin, neomycin, or polymyxin B.
Missed Dose
- If you miss a dose or forget to use your medicine, use it as soon as you can.
- If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then to use the medicine and skip the missed dose.
- Do not use extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.
Drug Interactions
- For more serious wounds such as puncture wounds, animal bites, or severe burns, you should call your doctor before using this medicine.
You should not use this medicine for more than 7 days, unless your doctor has told you to.
- If your symptoms do not get better or if they get worse, stop using this medicine and call your doctor.
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, talk to your doctor before using this medicine.
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CONDITIONS OF USE: The information in this database is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgement of healthcare professionals. The information is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, drug interactions or adverse effects, nor should it be construed to indicate that use of a particular drug is safe, appropriate or effective for you or anyone else. A healthcare professional should be consulted before taking any drug, changing any diet or commencing or discontinuing any course of treatment.
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