Triple Antibiotic (neomycin sulfate/bacitracin/polymyxin B)

USES: 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.

Ask your doctor first before using this product for serious skin injuries or infections (such as deep cuts, puncture wounds, animal bites, serious burns). A different treatment may be necessary for these types of conditions. 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). Using any antibiotic when it is not needed can cause it to not work for future infections.

Generic name: neomycin sulfate/bacitracin/polymyxin B
Pronunciation: (nee-oh-MY-sin/paw-lee-MIX-in/bass-eh-TRAY-sin)

The following indications are listed for Triple Antibiotic:

• Minor Bacterial Skin Infections

Also known as: Minor Bacterial Skin Infection.

No ICD codes are available for this drug.