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Western Family

Manufacturer
Western Family Foods Inc | Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Effective date
2013-03-14
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
1
Source
full-release
Hydrated at
2026-05-31 22:34:54

Label at a glance#

ProductWestern Family Triple Antibiotic
Active ingredientBacitracin zinc, Neomycin sulfate, Polymyxin B sulfate
Label structure10 sections

Indications and uses

first aid to help prevent infection in minor cuts scrapes burns

Dosage and administration

clean the affected area and dry thoroughly 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

Storage and handling

To open: unscrew cap, pull tab to remove foil seal store at room temperature see carton or tube crimp for lot number and expiration date

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Drug Facts

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Active ingredients (each gram contains)Purpose
Bacitracin zinc 400 unitsFirst aid antibiotic
Neomycin sulfate 3.5 mgFirst aid antibiotic
Polymyxin B sulfate 5,000 unitsFirst aid antibiotic

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

first aid to help prevent infection in

  • minor cuts
  • scrapes
  • burns

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

For external use only

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

Do not use

  • in the eyes
  • over large areas of the body
  • if you are allergic to any of the ingredients
  • longer than 1 week

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

Ask a doctor before use

  • on deep or puncture wounds, animal bites, or serious burns

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

Stop use and ask a doctor if

  • condition persists or gets worse
  • a rash or other allergic reaction develops

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

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

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

  • clean the affected area and dry thoroughly
  • 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

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

  • To open: unscrew cap, pull tab to remove foil seal
  • store at room temperature
  • see carton or tube crimp for lot number and expiration date

Inactive ingredient

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

white petrolatum

Questions?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

Call 1-866-923-4914

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Distributed By:
Western Family Foods, Inc.
P.O. Box 4057, Portland, OR 97208

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 28 g Tube Carton

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Triple Antibiotic
(Polymyxin B Sulfate-Bacitracin Zinc-Neomycin Sulfate) OINTMENT

NET WT 1 OZ
(28g)

First Aid Antibiotic Ointment

Principal Display Panel - 28 g Tube Carton
Principal Display Panel - 28 g Tube Carton

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUIRxNorm stringTTYSPL version
204602bacitracin 400 UNT / neomycin 3.5 MG / polymyxin B 5000 UNT per GM Topical OintmentPSN1
204602bacitracin 0.4 UNT/MG / neomycin 0.0035 MG/MG / polymyxin B 5 UNT/MG Topical OintmentSCD1
204602bacitracin 400 UNT / neomycin 3.5 MG (as neomycin sulfate 5 MG) / polymyxin B 5000 UNT per GM Topical OintmentSY1

DailyMed Pharmacologic Classes#

Class, Version, Type table
ClassVersionTypeEffective
BACITRACIN Pharmacologic Class Indexing2Indexing - Pharmacologic Class20180813
NEOMYCIN Pharmacologic Class Indexing2Indexing - Pharmacologic Class20180813
POLYMYXIN B Pharmacologic Class Indexing2Indexing - Pharmacologic Class20180813

DailyMed Product Concepts#

Product concept, Relation, Version table
Product conceptRelationVersionEffective
99e684e6-f435-feb8-d2bb-3a546f1cb768Product name220161117
25340b3b-3e4c-4ff8-abf6-3e62ec46bd0cProduct name120160603
2d352c73-a357-4193-a4de-dfdf9a2ac8e4Product name120150819
b045ad64-0f28-9a02-2f9b-b34d94fb2278Product name120140508
b6082387-f592-1148-0844-bd068fd213fbProduct name120140508

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDCEffectiveActionDocumentIndexing SPLRelated label
55312-500-022020-01-31C16284748780-19d75b9d0-2f02-f424-e053-dadaa90a57ceWestern Family ® Triple Antibiotic

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDCProductDescriptionFormQuantityStrengthSPL version
55312-500-02Western Family Triple Antibiotic28 g in 1 TUBEOINTMENT281
55312-500-02Western Family Triple Antibiotic1 in 1 CARTONOINTMENT11

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDCDashboard titleSPL versionValidationDashboard ZIP
55312-500WESTERN FAMILY TRIPLE ANTIBIOTIC (BACITRACIN ZINC, NEOMYCIN SULFATE, AND POLYMYXIN B SULFATE) OINTMENT [WESTERN FAMILY FOODS INC]1Legacy NDC, 2 package rows20130319_e58122be-6caf-4414-8079-e256ad83a6a7.zip

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
IngredientTypeUNIISPL versionUploaded
Bacitracin zincACTIVE INGREDIENT89Y4M234ES1
Neomycin sulfateACTIVE INGREDIENT057Y6266931
Polymyxin B sulfateACTIVE INGREDIENT19371312D41
BacitracinACTIVE MOIETY58H6RWO52I1
NeomycinACTIVE MOIETYI16QD7X2971
Polymyxin BACTIVE MOIETYJ2VZ07J96K1
petrolatumINACTIVE INGREDIENT4T6H12BN9U1

Products#

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
55312-50055312-500-02

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 4 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
NameUNIIKind
Bacitracin zinc89Y4M234ESACTIM
Neomycin sulfate057Y626693ACTIM
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
petrolatumPETROLATUM4T6H12BN9USOAP / TOPICAL0.85 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
18 equally ranked IID candidates
petrolatumPETROLATUM4T6H12BN9ULIQUID / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)NAExact identifier — unii candidate
18 equally ranked IID candidates
petrolatumPETROLATUM4T6H12BN9UCAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL0.07 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
18 equally ranked IID candidates
petrolatumPETROLATUM4T6H12BN9USUPPOSITORY / VAGINAL27 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
18 equally ranked IID candidates
petrolatumPETROLATUM4T6H12BN9UOINTMENT, AUGMENTED / TOPICAL81.94 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
18 equally ranked IID candidates
petrolatumPETROLATUM4T6H12BN9UOINTMENT / TOPICAL7275 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
18 equally ranked IID candidates
petrolatumPETROLATUM4T6H12BN9UTABLET / ORAL3.5 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
18 equally ranked IID candidates
petrolatumPETROLATUM4T6H12BN9UCREAM, AUGMENTED / TOPICAL26 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
18 equally ranked IID candidates
petrolatumPETROLATUM4T6H12BN9UOINTMENT / OPHTHALMIC88.4 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
18 equally ranked IID candidates
petrolatumPETROLATUM4T6H12BN9UCAPSULE / VAGINALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
18 equally ranked IID candidates
petrolatumPETROLATUM4T6H12BN9ULOTION / TOPICAL25 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
18 equally ranked IID candidates
petrolatumPETROLATUM4T6H12BN9UCREAM / TOPICAL4213 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
18 equally ranked IID candidates
petrolatumPETROLATUM4T6H12BN9UAEROSOL, FOAM / TOPICAL7.9 %w/wExact 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
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
petrolatumPETROLATUM4T6H12BN9UOINTMENT / VAGINAL4084 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
6423670a-5ae2-4e82-b39d-bdabc07be7d2e58122be-6caf-4414-8079-e256ad83a6a72013-03-14WarningsExact identifier
spl id: 6423670a-5ae2-4e82-b39d-bdabc07be7d2
spl set id: e58122be-6caf-4414-8079-e256ad83a6a7

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

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