Bacitracin Ointment: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Precautions and Alternates

Name: Bacitracin Ointment: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Precautions and Alternates
Duration: 4 min 47 s
Description: Bacitracin is an over-the-counter topical antibiotic ointment used on the skin to prevent and treat infections from minor cuts, scrapes, or burns. It does not treat infections caused by viruses or yeast.

Bacitracin Ointment

Generic name	Bacitracin (bacitracin zinc topical)
Drug class	Topical antibiotic
Forms	Topical ointment (500 units/gram), Ophthalmic (eye) ointment form also exists but is a separate product

Bacitracin is an over-the-counter topical antibiotic ointment used on the skin to prevent and treat infections from minor cuts, scrapes, or burns. It does not treat infections caused by viruses or yeast.

General information

Follow the prescriber and the leaflet that comes with this medicine.