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Bacitracin is an acne agent which is a kind of skin-related medication.

Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this

41 years experience

Drug Class

Acne medications

Brands

Bacitracin ointment

Side Effects

Common

Eye inflammation
2
5 reviews
Blurred vision
Nausea
Eye irritation
Itchy eyes
Eyelid redness
Pain at injection site
Burning eyes
Vomiting
Rash
Cloudy or blurred vision
Sore or burning eyes

Serious

Diarrhea

Treats

Eye infections
3.2
6 reviews

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Can I buy bacitracin ointment OTC?

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Is bacitracin the same as neosporin?

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Are bacitracin and neosporin the same?

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Can i use bacitracin on a new piercing?

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If allergic to metal can i use bacitracin?

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Is it ok to use bacitracin and neosporin together?

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A 23-year old female asked:

Can a BACITRACIN OINTMENT WORK ON A FUNGAI INFECTION ?

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A 47-year old asked:

What are the side effects of bacitracin 800 mg tablets?

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A 37-year old asked:

Is it okay to put bacitracin on my surgery area after stitches are removed?

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A 33-year old male asked:

I wascircumcised yday,what am i to do?,can i shower the regular way?,should i change the gauze while i shower?,how can i apply bacitracin w/ gauze on?

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A 35-year old asked:

Will bacitracin help a pimple?

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A 39-year old asked:

Why use bactroban (mupirocin) over bacitracin?

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Why use bactroban (mupirocin) over bacitracin?

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A 44-year old asked:

Is bacitracin to be applied even after scab removed?

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A 40-year old asked:

Is bacitracin to be applied before or after scab removed?

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A 41-year old asked:

What is better to put on a small wound infection, neosporin or bacitracin?

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A 19-year old male asked:

I got circumsised yesterday and the doctor gave me bacitracin, do i put the ointment of the cut circle around the penis?

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A 36-year old asked:

Bacitracin opthalmic, do I need prescription?

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A 35-year old asked:

Does bacitracin ointment need prescription?

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A 68-year old female asked:

Will bacitracin help nasal (oxymetazoline) polyps?

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A 35-year old asked:

What happens if children swallow bacitracin ointment.?

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A 40-year old asked:

Are both bacitracin ointment & bacitracin zinc ointment the same?

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A 32-year old asked:

Is it okay to put bacitracin zinc on folliculitis on the vagina area?

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A 44-year old asked:

My son has perpetual pinkish lesions on his elbow that he picks. Thought MRSA but peds said just use bacitracin. What is it?

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A 22-year old female asked:

I have been putting polysporin (bacitracin and polymyxin) on a burn for the past 3-4 days. Just realized it expired in 2007/2008. Is this in any way dangerous?

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A female asked:

I was bitten and scratched by a cat about an hour ago on my hand. Is some swelling normal or indicate infection? i poured peroxide on the wounds and then applied lots of bacitracin. I am concerned that these punctures and scratches are a little swollen, a

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A 39-year old asked:

What is bacitracin zinc used for? Can it help acne?

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A 33-year old asked:

I want to put antibiotic cream (neosporin, bacitracin) on earring hole to help infection go away but will it clog it?

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A member asked:

Is bactroban (mupirocin) the same as bacitacin? I got a new tattoo an was recomended to use bacitracin, but I hace bactroban (mupirocin)

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