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Is there a difference between neosporin ointment and polysporin (bacitracin and polymyxin) ointment?

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Neosporin xpolyspori: There is a difference, neosporin is one antibiotic ointment. Polysporin (bacitracin and polymyxin) is antibiotic but, is a mixture of few antibiotic products.

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Answered 8/17/2013

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