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Boyfriend tendon in his left hand. the er dr stiched it up&told him to wash it twice a day& put neosporin on it but the follow dr said no to neosporin
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Many people: are allergic to neomycin on the skin. It is better to use double antibiotic ointment that does not contain neomycin.
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