Bacitracin Zinc and Polymyxin B Sulfate

Manufacturer
Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Effective date
2025-01-06
Label type
HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG LABEL
Version
6
Source
legacy-cache
Hydrated at
2026-08-01 20:41:33

Label at a glance#

ProductBacitracin Zinc and Polymyxin B Sulfate
Active ingredientBACITRACIN ZINC, POLYMYXIN B SULFATE
Label structure10 sections

Indications and uses

For the treatment of superficial ocular infections involving the conjunctiva and/or cornea caused by organisms susceptible to bacitracin zinc and polymyxin B sulfate.

Dosage and administration

Apply the ointment every 3 or 4 hours for 7 to 10 days, depending on the severity of the infection. FOR OPHTHALMIC USE ONLY

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

DESCRIPTION

DESCRIPTION SECTION

Bacitracin zinc and polymyxin B sulfate ophthalmic ointment, USP is a sterile antimicrobial ointment formulated for ophthalmic use.

Bacitracin zinc is the zinc salt of bacitracin, a mixture of related cyclic polypeptides (mainly bacitracin A) produced by the growth of an organism of the licheniformis group of Bacillus subtilisvar Tracy. It has a potency of not less than 40 bacitracin units/mg. The structural formula for bacitracin A is:

bacitracinchemstructure
bacitracinchemstructure

Polymyxin B sulfate is the sulfate salt of polymyxin B 1and B 2, which are produced by the growth of Bacillus polymyxa(Prazmowski) Migula (Fam. Bacillaceae). It has a potency of not less than 6,000 polymyxin B units/mg, calculated on an anhydrous basis. The structural formulae are:

polychemstructure
polychemstructure

Each gram contains: Actives:bacitracin zinc equal to 500 bacitracin units and polymyxin B sulfate equal to 10,000 polymyxin B units; Inactives:mineral oil and white petrolatum.

CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY

CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY SECTION

Polymyxin B sulfate attacks gram-negative bacilli, including virtually all strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosaand Haemophilus influenzaespecies.

Bacitracin is active against most gram-positive bacilli and cocci including hemolytic streptococci.

INDICATIONS AND USAGE

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

For the treatment of superficial ocular infections involving the conjunctiva and/or cornea caused by organisms susceptible to bacitracin zinc and polymyxin B sulfate.

CONTRAINDICATIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS SECTION

This product is contraindicated in those individuals who have shown hypersensitivity to any of its components.

WARNINGS

WARNINGS SECTION

Ophthalmic ointments may retard corneal healing.

PRECAUTIONS

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

As with other antibiotic preparations, prolonged use may result in overgrowth of nonsusceptible organisms, including fungi. Appropriate measures should be taken if this occurs.

ADVERSE REACTIONS

ADVERSE REACTIONS SECTION

To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Bausch & Lomb Incorporated at 1-800-553-5340 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

Apply the ointment every 3 or 4 hours for 7 to 10 days, depending on the severity of the infection.

FOR OPHTHALMIC USE ONLY

HOW SUPPLIED

HOW SUPPLIED SECTION

Bacitracin zinc and polymyxin B sulfate ophthalmic ointment, USP is available in tubes with an ophthalmic tip applicator in the following size:

NDC 68788-7599-3 - 3.5 g tube

do not use
do not use

Storage:

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

Store between 15°C to 25°C (59°F to 77°F). KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.

KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Distributed by:
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.
Bridgewater, NJ 08807 USA

Manufactured by:
Bausch & Lomb Incorporated
Tampa, FL 33637 USA

© 2023 Bausch & Lomb Incorporated or its affiliates

Revised: January 2023

Relabeled By: Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

NDC 68788-7599-3

Bacitracin Zinc
and Polymyxin B
Sulfate
Ophthalmic
Ointment, USP
(Sterile)

FOR OPHTHALMIC
USE ONLY

Rx onlyNet Wt. 3.5 g
(1/8 oz)

BAUSCH + LOMB

Relabeled By: Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Bacitracin Zinc and Poly. B Sulfate Opth. Ointment
Bacitracin Zinc and Poly. B Sulfate Opth. Ointment

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDCDashboard titleSPL versionValidationDashboard ZIP
68788-7599BACITRACIN ZINC AND POLYMYXIN B SULFATE OINTMENT [PREFERRED PHARMACEUTICALS INC.]6Legacy NDC20250207_e6447ebb-9224-4a3e-ad74-0c923414aa07.zip

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
68788-7599-3GM - Gram68788-7599177dcb01-b243-41eb-89de-695e982c0f0d12020-04-20
24208-555-55GM - Gram24208-555c57667c9-6de6-4089-b985-888973dbfd1112012-07-24

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
68788-759968788-7599-3
24208-555

Ingredients#

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Source Document#

Source XML

Orange Book application contexts#

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Application-product, Trade name, Ingredient table
Application-productTrade nameIngredientStrengthDosage form / routeTE codesRLD / RSApproval date
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Observed Orange Book product history#

Observed FDA ZIP history: Each table is queried independently by exact application/product key from successfully parsed Orange Book snapshots. Capture times identify archived source observations; absence or a change between snapshots is not inferred. FDA publication files that were not recoverable as structured ZIP data are not represented as states.

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2024-12-13 21:23 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-12A064046-001BACITRACIN ZINC AND POLYMYXIN B SULFATE500 UNITS/GM;10,000 UNITS/GMOINTMENT / OPHTHALMICATRS1995-01-262680178bc6a6…
2024-09-14 05:58 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-09A064046-001BACITRACIN ZINC AND POLYMYXIN B SULFATE500 UNITS/GM;10,000 UNITS/GMOINTMENT / OPHTHALMICATRS1995-01-265bbf6a4d5a75…
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2022-06-29 02:47 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2022-06A064046-001AT15c6f7cd8ea54…
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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
38df5475-51c9-4413-8e34-e8bdb9d27d10e6447ebb-9224-4a3e-ad74-0c923414aa072025-05-28Warnings, Adverse reactionsExact identifier
spl set id: e6447ebb-9224-4a3e-ad74-0c923414aa07
Bacitracin Zinc and Polymyxin B SulfateBACITRACIN ZINC AND POLYMYXIN B SULFATEBausch & Lomb Incorporated1b317249-30eb-4415-8a1c-cfedb4ba35492024-10-18Warnings, Adverse reactionsExact identifier
ndc (product): 24208-555

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