It is used to keep cuts and scrapes free of bacteria.
Used to treat bletharitis/blatharitis.
Bacitracin Zinc is an excellent antibiotic (it's actually a mix of polypeptide antibiotics) for topical infections caused by gram positive organisms - staph, strep, enterococcus, clostridium difficile, etc. It doesn't work well on gram negative bacteria ( eg: pseudomonas, e. coli, serratia, etc.) because it works to break down the cell wall surrounding gram positive bacteria (kind of like penicillins). Gram negative bacteria don't have that kind of external covering, and thus are not (usually) suseptable. Bacitracin is extremely nephrotoxic (kidneys), so it isn't used for internal infections (v. rarely given I.M. for pediatric staphylococcal pnumonia that won't respond to other antibiotics). Primary uses are for staph infections of the skin and eyes. There is a very low rate of bacterial resistance, even in MRSA strains, and it's not very likely to cause an allergic reaction. So, yes, the ointment should work v. well on a staph infection. For ocular staph infections, there are ophthalmic ointment formulations. Keratopro The problem with zinc and staph is that staph craves zinc and manganese: http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/reporter/index.html?ID=6154
Bacitracin does have a sulfur molecule in its structure. If you are asking if bacitracin is a sulfa drug, then no, it is not a sulfa drug and can be used in patients with sulfa allergies for burns when silver sulfadiazene cannot be used.
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strongest zinc oxide ointment
yes, according to http://www.thegreenguide.com/doc/103/sunscreenssc
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yes, as it disinfects the area.
My dog had an eye surgery, do I apply neomycin and polymyxin b sulfates bacitracin zinc opthalmic ointment usp to the eyelid where a growth was removed or to the eyeball itself?
Neo-Poly-Bac Ophthalmic Ointment is an eye ointment. The active ingredients are the antibiotics Neomycin and Polymyxin B and Bacitracin Zinc.
Generally, no. Bacitracin ointment should not be applied near the eye unless it is Bacitracin ophthalmic ointment. Even that medicine, however, is only useful against bacterial infections, and only some of those. Most cases of "pink eye" are caused by viruses, and are therefore not treatable with Bacitracin.
Bacitracian ointment can be used for wasp stings. Applying the ointment can help alleviate the pain and minimize swelling surrounding the area.
Bacitracin is a topical antibiotic ointment that is generally used for injuries or infections. It should only be used on insect bites if the area appears to be infected.
bacitracin is classified as a PEPTIDE (reference: http://dermnetnz.org/treatments/antibiotics.html)
Bacitracin Zinc is an excellent antibiotic (it's actually a mix of polypeptide antibiotics) for topical infections caused by gram positive organisms - staph, strep, enterococcus, clostridium difficile, etc. It doesn't work well on gram negative bacteria ( eg: pseudomonas, e. coli, serratia, etc.) because it works to break down the cell wall surrounding gram positive bacteria (kind of like penicillins). Gram negative bacteria don't have that kind of external covering, and thus are not (usually) suseptable. Bacitracin is extremely nephrotoxic (kidneys), so it isn't used for internal infections (v. rarely given I.M. for pediatric staphylococcal pnumonia that won't respond to other antibiotics). Primary uses are for staph infections of the skin and eyes. There is a very low rate of bacterial resistance, even in MRSA strains, and it's not very likely to cause an allergic reaction. So, yes, the ointment should work v. well on a staph infection. For ocular staph infections, there are ophthalmic ointment formulations. Keratopro The problem with zinc and staph is that staph craves zinc and manganese: http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/reporter/index.html?ID=6154
Bacitracin does have a sulfur molecule in its structure. If you are asking if bacitracin is a sulfa drug, then no, it is not a sulfa drug and can be used in patients with sulfa allergies for burns when silver sulfadiazene cannot be used.
Bacitracin is an antibiotic that treats staph infection caused by a bacteria called staphylococcus (STAF-il-oh-KOK-us). Bacitracin is used in infants to treat pneumonia. It is also used to treat an infection that causes pus to build up between the lungs and the membrane that covers them. Bacitracin may also be used for purposes other than those listed. Your Friend, Guru U
No. Bacitracin is a triple antibiotic for skin infections and has only a small amount of zinc in it. You can buy just zinc and it can be used as a sunblock. Many lifeguards put it on their noses because it completely blocks the sun but you it is not clear it is white and you can see it because it is not rubbed in.