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BACITRACIN

Dosage form
OINTMENT
Labeler
CVS Pharmacy
Label updated
2024-10-22
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
BACITRACIN
View original label and images on DailyMed ↗
Active ingredient (each gram contains)

Bacitracin 500 units

Purpose

First aid antibiotic

Uses

first aid to help prevent infection in:

  1. •minor cuts
  2. •scrapes
  3. •burns
Warnings

For external use only

Do not use

  1. •in the eyes
  2. •over large areas of the body
  3. •if you are allergic to any of the ingredients

Ask a doctor before use if you have

  1. •deep or puncture wounds
  2. •animal bites
  3. •serious burns

Stop use and ask a doctor if

  1. •you need to use longer than 1 week
  2. •condition persists or gets worse
  3. •rash or other allergic reaction develops

Keep out of reach of children.

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

Directions
  1. •clean the affected area
  2. •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
  3. •may be covered with a sterile bandage
Other information
  1. •store at 20°-25°C (68°-77°F)
Inactive ingredients

light mineral oil, white petrolatum

Questions or comments?

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Bacitracin Ointment

First aid antibiotic

Helps prevent infection for:

• Burns

• Cuts

• Scrapes

Package Contains One Tube

NET WT 1 OZ (28 g)

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

DailyMed Set ID: 15ea4415-943a-4d0a-ac23-5f37cd2cf206 · Version 6
NDC: 59779-536