Triple Antibiotic

Manufacturer: Discount Drug Mart, Inc.
Effective date: 2023-02-17
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 5
Source: legacy-cache
Hydrated at: 2026-08-01 21:36:23

Label at a glance#

ProductTriple Antibiotic

Active ingredientBACITRACIN ZINC, NEOMYCIN SULFATE, POLYMYXIN B SULFATE

Label structure8 sections

Indications and uses

First aid to help prevent infection in minor: cuts scrapes burns

Dosage and administration

adults and children 2 years of age or older: clean the affected area apply a small amount of this product (an amount equal tot the surface area of the tip of a finer) on the area 1 to 3 times daily may be covered with a sterile bandage children under 2 years of age: ask a doctor

Storage and handling

store at 15° - 25° (59° to 77°F)

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredient

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Bacitracin Zinc 400 units

Neomycin Sulfate 3.5mg

Polymyxin B Sulfate 5,000 units

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

First aid antibiotic

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

First aid to help prevent infection in minor:

cuts
scrapes
burns

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

For external use only

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

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

Ask a doctor before use if you have

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

serious burns
deep or puncture wounds
animal bites

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

you need to use more than 1 week
condition persists or gets worse
symptoms persist for more than 1 week or clear up and occur again within a few days.
rash or other allergic reaction develops

Keep out of reach of children.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

adults and children 2 years of age or older:
- clean the affected area
- apply a small amount of this product (an amount equal tot the surface area of the tip of a finer) on the area 1 to 3 times daily
- may be covered with a sterile bandage
children under 2 years of age: ask a doctor

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

store at 15° - 25° (59° to 77°F)

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Cetyl alcohol, Glycerin, Light mineral oil, Steareth-2, Squalane, Stearic acid, Tocopheryl acetate, White petrolatum

Package label panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Triple Antibiotic Ointment

triple.carton

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDC	Effective	Action	Document	Indexing SPL	Related label
53943-987-01	2023-02-17	C162847	48780-1	f386c64a-4211-0266-e053-dadaa90a7c1a	Discount Drug Mart Triple Antibiotic
53943-987-01	2023-01-30	C162847	48780-1	f386c64a-4211-0266-e053-dadaa90a7c1a	Discount Drug Mart Triple Antibiotic

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
BACITRACIN ZINC	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	89Y4M234ES	1
NEOMYCIN SULFATE	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	057Y626693	1
POLYMYXIN B SULFATE	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	19371312D4	1
BACITRACIN	ACTIVE MOIETY	58H6RWO52I	1
NEOMYCIN	ACTIVE MOIETY	I16QD7X297	1
POLYMYXIN B	ACTIVE MOIETY	J2VZ07J96K	1
.ALPHA.-TOCOPHEROL ACETATE, D-	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	A7E6112E4N	1
CETYL ALCOHOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	936JST6JCN	1
GLYCERIN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	PDC6A3C0OX	1
LIGHT MINERAL OIL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	N6K5787QVP	1
PETROLATUM	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	4T6H12BN9U	1
SQUALANE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	GW89575KF9	1
STEARETH-2	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	V56DFE46J5	1
STEARIC ACID	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	4ELV7Z65AP	1

Products#

Every source-derived product name is available through these pages.

DailyMed product names page 1 of 1 · 16 matching rows.

Triple Antibiotic
Bacitracin Zinc, Neomycin Sulfate, Polymyxin B
STEARETH-2
SQUALANE
STEARIC ACID
.ALPHA.-TOCOPHEROL ACETATE, D-
PETROLATUM
BACITRACIN ZINC
BACITRACIN
NEOMYCIN SULFATE
NEOMYCIN
POLYMYXIN B SULFATE
POLYMYXIN B
CETYL ALCOHOL
GLYCERIN
LIGHT MINERAL OIL

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
53943-987	53943-987-01

Ingredients#

Every source-derived ingredient row is available through these pages.

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 11 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
STEARETH-2	V56DFE46J5	IACT
SQUALANE	GW89575KF9	IACT
STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	IACT
.ALPHA.-TOCOPHEROL ACETATE, D-	A7E6112E4N	IACT
PETROLATUM	4T6H12BN9U	IACT
BACITRACIN ZINC	89Y4M234ES	ACTIM
NEOMYCIN SULFATE	057Y626693	ACTIM
POLYMYXIN B SULFATE	19371312D4	ACTIM
CETYL ALCOHOL	936JST6JCN	IACT
GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	IACT
LIGHT MINERAL OIL	N6K5787QVP	IACT

Source Document#

Source XML

Inactive ingredient matches#

Inactive Ingredient Database values describe FDA-listed use contexts. The match method and ambiguity count are shown because ingredient names, routes, and dosage forms are not always unique. Browse recovered IID releases and source provenance.

Inactive ingredient links page 1 of 3 · 167 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	GUM, CHEWING / BUCCAL		230 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	EMULSION / INTRAVENOUS	2.2 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
CETYL ALCOHOL	CETYL ALCOHOL	936JST6JCN	AEROSOL / TOPICAL	1.16 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 20 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		10 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	INJECTION, SOLUTION / SUBCUTANEOUS	15 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
SQUALANE	SQUALANE	GW89575KF9	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	1 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 5 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	SOAP / TOPICAL	6 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	LOTION / TOPICAL		80 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	INJECTION / INTRADERMAL	1.6 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUM	PETROLATUM	4T6H12BN9U	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	0.18 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
CETYL ALCOHOL	CETYL ALCOHOL	936JST6JCN	AEROSOL, FOAM / TOPICAL		82 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 20 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SUPPOSITORY / RECTAL		440 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	EMULSION / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SUSPENSION / OPHTHALMIC		58 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	CAPSULE, COATED / ORAL	14.21 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	TABLET, COATED / ORAL	42.4 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
CETYL ALCOHOL	CETYL ALCOHOL	936JST6JCN	LOTION / TOPICAL		1140 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 20 equally ranked IID candidates
LIGHT MINERAL OIL	LIGHT MINERAL OIL	N6K5787QVP	PASTE / DENTAL		687 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 19 equally ranked IID candidates
CETYL ALCOHOL	CETYL ALCOHOL	936JST6JCN	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 20 equally ranked IID candidates
LIGHT MINERAL OIL	LIGHT MINERAL OIL	N6K5787QVP	TABLET / ORAL	7.5 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 19 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SPONGE / TOPICAL	2 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	JELLY / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
LIGHT MINERAL OIL	LIGHT MINERAL OIL	N6K5787QVP	PASTILLE / ORAL	3.6 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 19 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	AEROSOL, FOAM / TOPICAL	8 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	TABLET / BUCCAL	6 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUM	PETROLATUM	4T6H12BN9U	OINTMENT, AUGMENTED / TOPICAL	81.94 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUM	PETROLATUM	4T6H12BN9U	EMULSION / TOPICAL	7.8 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
CETYL ALCOHOL	CETYL ALCOHOL	936JST6JCN	OINTMENT / TOPICAL	7 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 20 equally ranked IID candidates
LIGHT MINERAL OIL	LIGHT MINERAL OIL	N6K5787QVP	SYSTEM / TRANSDERMAL		170 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 19 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SOLUTION / AURICULAR (OTIC)	63.64 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SYSTEM / IONTOPHORESIS	168.1 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	EMULSION / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	CREAM / VAGINAL		60 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	EMULSION / OPHTHALMIC		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	GEL / TRANSDERMAL		500 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		2000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
CETYL ALCOHOL	CETYL ALCOHOL	936JST6JCN	AEROSOL, FOAM / VAGINAL	0.75 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 20 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SUSPENSION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC	2.5 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		80 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	PASTE, DENTIFRICE / DENTAL	18 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUM	PETROLATUM	4T6H12BN9U	SUPPOSITORY / VAGINAL	27 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	CAPSULE / ORAL		90 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	DROPS / NASAL	10 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
CETYL ALCOHOL	CETYL ALCOHOL	936JST6JCN	TABLET / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 20 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	DOUCHE / VAGINAL	1 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	GEL / OPHTHALMIC	0.88 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
SQUALANE	SQUALANE	GW89575KF9	CREAM, AUGMENTED / TOPICAL		120 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 5 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUM	PETROLATUM	4T6H12BN9U	OINTMENT / VAGINAL		4084 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	CREAM / VAGINAL		1088 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUM	PETROLATUM	4T6H12BN9U	CAPSULE / VAGINAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
LIGHT MINERAL OIL	LIGHT MINERAL OIL	N6K5787QVP	OIL / AURICULAR (OTIC)		419 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 19 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	CLOTH / TOPICAL	0.05 mg/mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SOLUTION / ORAL		32400 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SOAP / TOPICAL	0.76 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
CETYL ALCOHOL	CETYL ALCOHOL	936JST6JCN	SUSPENSION / AURICULAR (OTIC)	1 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 20 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC	6 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUM	PETROLATUM	4T6H12BN9U	OINTMENT / OPHTHALMIC	88.4 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
CETYL ALCOHOL	CETYL ALCOHOL	936JST6JCN	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		132 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 20 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	INJECTION / SUBCUTANEOUS		450 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		64 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
f4ee8b96-fc31-3a66-e053-2a95a90a0a60			235d198d-572f-54b4-e054-00144ff88e88	2023-02-17	Warnings	Exact identifier spl id: f4ee8b96-fc31-3a66-e053-2a95a90a0a60 spl set id: 235d198d-572f-54b4-e054-00144ff88e88

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