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Poly Antibiotic Ointment - Bacitracin Zinc, Polymyxin B Sulfate

Manufacturer
Rite Aid Corporation
Effective date
2023-10-31
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
7
Source
legacy-cache
Hydrated at
2026-08-01 21:22:49

Label at a glance#

ProductDouble Antibiotic
Active ingredientBACITRACIN ZINC, POLYMYXIN B SULFATE
Label structure9 sections

Indications and uses

First aid to help prevent infection in minor cuts scrapes burns

Dosage and administration

clean 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

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredients (in each gram)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Bacitracin zinc, USP 500 units
Polymyxin B sulfate, USP 10,000 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

Allergy alert:

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

  • do not use if allergic to any of the ingredients

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

  • in the eyes
  • over large areas of the body

Ask a doctor before use if you have

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

  • deep or puncture wounds
  • animal bites
  • serious burns

When using this product

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

  • do not use longer than 1 week unless directed by a doctor

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

  • condition persists or gets worse
  • a 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

  • clean 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

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

  • Store at 15° to 25°C (59° to 77°F).
  • Before using any medication, read all label directions. Keep carton, it contains important information.

Inactive ingredient

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

white petrolatum

Questions?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-800-432-8534 between 9 am and 4 pm EST, Monday-Friday.

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

RITE AID PHARMACY®

NDC 11822-0003-3

*Compare to the active ingredients in Polysporin®

first aid
double antibiotic ointment

bacitracin zinc ● polymyxin B sulfate
first aid antibiotic

helps prevent infection in minor cuts, scrapes and burns

NET WT ½ OZ (14 g)

First Aid Antibiotic Ointment
First Aid Antibiotic Ointment

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDCEffectiveActionDocumentIndexing SPLRelated label
11822-0003-32023-10-31C16284748780-1f386c649-b6f9-0266-e053-dadaa90a7c1aPoly Antibiotic Ointment - Bacitracin Zinc, Polymyxin B Sulfate
11822-0003-32023-01-30C16284748780-1f386c649-b6f9-0266-e053-dadaa90a7c1aPoly Antibiotic Ointment - Bacitracin Zinc, Polymyxin B Sulfate

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
IngredientTypeUNIISPL versionUploaded
BACITRACIN ZINCACTIVE INGREDIENT89Y4M234ES2
POLYMYXIN B SULFATEACTIVE INGREDIENT19371312D42
BACITRACINACTIVE MOIETY58H6RWO52I2
POLYMYXIN BACTIVE MOIETYJ2VZ07J96K2
PETROLATUMINACTIVE INGREDIENT4T6H12BN9U2

Products#

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
11822-000311822-0003-3

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 3 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
NameUNIIKind
BACITRACIN ZINC89Y4M234ESACTIM
POLYMYXIN B SULFATE19371312D4ACTIM
PETROLATUM4T6H12BN9UIACT

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 1 · 18 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredientIID ingredientUNIIDosage form / routePotencyMaximum daily exposureMatch
PETROLATUMPETROLATUM4T6H12BN9UCREAM / TOPICAL4213 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
18 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUMPETROLATUM4T6H12BN9UCREAM, AUGMENTED / TOPICAL26 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
18 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUMPETROLATUM4T6H12BN9UAEROSOL, FOAM / TOPICAL7.9 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
18 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUMPETROLATUM4T6H12BN9USOAP / TOPICAL0.85 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
18 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUMPETROLATUM4T6H12BN9ULOTION / TOPICAL25 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
18 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUMPETROLATUM4T6H12BN9UOINTMENT, AUGMENTED / TOPICAL81.94 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
18 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUMPETROLATUM4T6H12BN9USUPPOSITORY / VAGINAL27 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
18 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUMPETROLATUM4T6H12BN9ULIQUID / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)NAExact identifier — unii candidate
18 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUMPETROLATUM4T6H12BN9UOINTMENT / OPHTHALMIC88.4 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
18 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUMPETROLATUM4T6H12BN9UCAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL0.07 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
18 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUMPETROLATUM4T6H12BN9UOINTMENT / VAGINAL4084 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
18 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUMPETROLATUM4T6H12BN9UCAPSULE / VAGINALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
18 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUMPETROLATUM4T6H12BN9UEMULSION / TOPICAL7.8 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
18 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUMPETROLATUM4T6H12BN9UOINTMENT / AURICULAR (OTIC)NAExact identifier — unii candidate
18 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUMPETROLATUM4T6H12BN9USPONGE / TOPICALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
18 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUMPETROLATUM4T6H12BN9UTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL0.18 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
18 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUMPETROLATUM4T6H12BN9UTABLET / ORAL3.5 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
18 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUMPETROLATUM4T6H12BN9UOINTMENT / TOPICAL7275 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
18 equally ranked IID candidates

openFDA label cross-check#

OpenFDA label data provides additional search and identifier links. DailyMed’s Structured Product Label is the canonical label on FDA.report. Matching records are deduplicated before they are shown below.

Matched openFDA labels page 1 of 1 · 1 matching rows.

Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
e9a94b23-5851-443f-a306-190a2687d29f322b3a4e-ac5e-49ea-9c8c-8e62c89060c52023-10-31WarningsExact identifier
spl id: e9a94b23-5851-443f-a306-190a2687d29f
spl set id: 322b3a4e-ac5e-49ea-9c8c-8e62c89060c5

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

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