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Neomycin/polymyxin B/bacitracin, also known as triple antibiotic ointment, is an antibiotic medication used to reduce the risk of infections following minor skin injuries. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It contains the three antibiotics neomycin , polymyxin B , and bacitracin . [ 1 ]
ATC code D06 Antibiotics and chemotherapeutics for dermatological use is a therapeutic subgroup of the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System, a system of alphanumeric codes developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) for the classification of drugs and other medical products.
Bacitracin is primarily used as a topical preparation, as it can cause kidney damage when used internally. [3] It is generally safe when used topically, but in rare cases may cause hypersensitivity , allergic or anaphylactic reactions, especially in people allergic to neomycin .
Bacitracin is a polypeptide antibiotic derived from a bacterium, Bacillus subtilis, and acts against bacteria through the inhibition of cell wall synthesis. [6] It does this by inhibiting the removal of phosphate from lipid compounds, thus deactivating its function to transport peptidoglycan; the main component of bacterial cell membranes, to the microbial cell wall.
Bacitracin/polymyxin B (trade name Polysporin among others) is a topical antibiotic cream or ointment. [1] The active ingredients are polymyxin B , bacitracin and occasionally garamycin or gramicidin .
An animal tattoo or pet tattoo is a tattoo that a person has placed on an animal, which may be for animal identification, aesthetics, or artistic purposes. Animal identification via tattoo is a practice within the agricultural industry , at breeding farms , in scientific laboratories, and in the identification of domesticated pets . [ 1 ]
Nitrofurazone was previously available as a prescription in the U.S., and was indicated as a topical solution, topical cream, or topical ointment for the treatment of bacterial skin infections, wounds, burns, and ulcers. [2] It was also used as a prophylactic measure to prevent infection that could potentially result in skin graft rejection.
A 3-by-5-inch (76 by 127 mm) tattoo may contain from 1 to 23 micrograms (1.5 × 10 −5 to 0.000355 gr) of lead, but there is insufficient evidence to assess whether the metallic salts are harmful at this dosage and via this method. However, in 2005, there were no reports of metal toxicity from tattoo ink.