Bacitracin is a polypeptide antibiotic that is chemically unrelated to neomycin. It inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis. It is produced by Bacillus subtilis (Gehrig & Warshaw, 2008). Bacitracin ...

If the patient needs a product to use postoperatively or needs a product to help wound healing that does not contain an antimicrobial agent, he/she can use petroleum jelly, Aquaphor® ointment ...

A. Polysporin is an over-the-counter antibiotic ointment containing bacitracin and polymyxin B. Most health professionals would not expect an antibiotic to treat a fungal infection. However ...

a thick moisturizer or ointment needs to be a staple in your routine. If you have dry skin, that typically means your skin lacks the ability to create enough oil to hydrate itself. An easy solution?

You apply this steroid-free eczema treatment directly to the skin. TCIs for eczema come in two forms: tacrolimus ointment (Protopic), for moderate to severe eczema pimecrolimus cream (Elidel), for ...