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  • Polysporin Ointment (Pfizer Consumer Healthcare)

    Drug Facts

    Active Ingredients

    (in each gram):   Purpose:

    Bacitracin
       500 units    First aid antibiotic

    Polymyxin B
       10,000 units     First aid antibiotic

    Use:    first aid to help prevent infection in minor:

    · cuts · scrapes · burns

    Warnings:

    For external use only.

    Do not use

    • if you are allergic to any of the ingredients
    • in the eyes
    • over large areas of the body

    Ask a doctor before use if you have

    • deep or puncture wounds
    • animal bites
    • serious burns

    Stop use and ask a doctor if

    • you need to use longer than 1 week
    • condition persists or gets worse
    • rash or other allergic reaction develops

    Keep out of reach of children. If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

    Directions:

    • clean the affected area
    • apply a small amount of this product (an amount equal to the surface area of the tip of a finger) on the area 1 to 3 times daily
    • may be covered with a sterile bandage

    Other Information:

    · store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77° F)

    Inactive Ingredient:    white petrolatum base

    Questions? call 1-800-223-0182 , weekdays, 9 AM - 5 PM EST

    How Supplied:    Tubes, 1 / 2 oz (14.2 g), 1 oz (28.3 g); 1 / 32 oz (0.9 g) foil packets packed in cartons of 144.


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