A 29-year-old member asked:

What's the difference between neosporin and polysporin (bacitracin and polymyxin) ointment?

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Dr. Lorrie Kleinanswered

Dermatology 38 years experience

Neomycin: Neosporin contains bacitracin, polymyxin and neomycin. Polysporin (bacitracin and polymyxin) contains just the first 2 of these. Neomycin is a common allergan so many people react with a contact allergy dermatitis to neosporin.

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A 35-year-old member asked:

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

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Dr. Hashim Alanianswered

Specializes in Plastic Surgery

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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A 36-year-old member asked:

Allergic to neosporin and polysporin (bacitracin and polymyxin) what ointment can I use?

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Dr. John Chiuanswered

Allergy and Immunology 59 years experience

You need a Rx: Depends on the type of infection you are treating. For staph, an rx ointment can be used.

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What is the difference between Bacitin and Polysporin (bacitracin and polymyxin) for treating nostril infection?

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A 28-year-old female asked:

Open razor cut wound red and moist can I treat it with polysporin (bacitracin and polymyxin) ointment with bacitracin zinc and gauze ? How do I know it's not infected ? Ty!

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A 58-year-old female asked:

My left eye started twitching off and on three daysago. Have tried tears have tried polysporin (bacitracin and polymyxin) eye ointment. Bottom iinside lid bit red.Stress?

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A 25-year-old male asked:

Is it true that Bacitracin Polymyxin B works on Pseudomonas aeruginosa? Does that mean Neosporin or a store brand equivalent can help treat a minor infection found from a bacterial swab test? If so, how many times per day do I apply it and bandage?

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Can I use polysporin (bacitracin and polymyxin) on oil burns?

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