Neomycin, an antibiotic, is used to prevent or treat skin infections caused by bacteria. It is not effective against fungal or viral infections.
This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
Neomycin comes in cream and ointment that is applied to the skin. Neomycin usually is used one to three times a day. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Use neomycin exactly as directed. Do not use more or less of it or use it more often than prescribed by your doctor.
Thoroughly clean the infected area, allow it to dry, and then gently rub the medication in until most of it disappears. Use just enough medication to cover the affected area. You should wash your hands after applying the medication.
Do not apply neomycin to a child's diaper area, especially if the skin is raw, unless directed to do so by a doctor. If you are directed to apply neomycin to a child's diaper area, do not use tightly fitting diapers or plastic pants. They can increase the absorption of the drug, which can cause harmful effects.
Apply only small amounts of neomycin to scrapes, cuts, burns, sores, and wounds, and do not apply it more frequently than directed. Neomycin can be absorbed into the body through broken skin and cause kidney problems and hearing difficulty.
- Bactine® First Aid Antibiotic Plus Anesthetic (as a combination product containing Neomycin Sulfate, Bacitracin Zinc, Lidocaine, and Polymyxin B Sulfate)
- Campho-Phenique® First Aid Antibiotic Plus Pain Reliever Maximum Strength (as a combination product containing Neomycin Sulfate, Bacitracin Zinc, Lidocaine, and Polymyxin B Sulfate)
- Myciguent®
- Mycitracin® Plus Pain Reliever (as a combination product containing Neomycin Sulfate, Bacitracin Zinc, Lidocaine, and Polymyxin B Sulfate)
- Mycitracin® Triple Antibiotic First Aid Ointment Maximum Strength (as a combination product containing Neomycin Sulfate, Bacitracin Zinc, and Polymyxin B Sulfate)
- Neo-Rx® Micronized Antibiotic Powder for Prescription Compounding
- Neosporin® (as a combination product containing Neomycin Sulfate, Bacitracin Zinc, and Polymyxin B Sulfate)
- Neosporin® G.U. Irrigant
- Neosporin® Plus Maximum Strength First Aid Antibiotic/Pain Relieving Cream (as a combination product containing Neomycin Sulfate, Polymyxin B Sulfate, and Pramoxine Hydrochloride)
- Neosporin® Plus Maximum Strength First Aid Antibiotic/Pain Relieving Ointment (as a combination product containing Neomycin Sulfate, Bacitracin Zinc, Polymyxin B Sulfate, and Pramoxine Hydrochloride)
- Spectrocin® Plus (as a combination product containing Neomycin Sulfate, Bacitracin Zinc, Lidocaine, and Polymyxin B Sulfate)
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