BACITRACIN TOPICAL

Course overview

BACITRACIN IS A TOPICAL ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT WIDELY USED BY BOTH MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO TREAT MINOR SKIN INJURIES INCLUDING CUTS, SCRAPES, AND BURNS. BACITRACIN CAN BE USED AS A SINGLE AGENT OINTMENT OR IN COMBINATION AS A TRIPLE THERAPY OINTMENT, WITH NEOMYCIN AND POLYMYXIN B. THE LATTER CAN BE FOUND OVER THE COUNTER (OTC) AT LOCAL PHARMACIES. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE INDICATIONS, MECHANISM OF ACTION, SAFE ADMINISTRATION, ADVERSE EFFECTS, AND CONTRAINDICATIONS WHEN USING BACITRACIN.