Label: BACITRACIN WITH ZINC- first aid antibiotic ointment

  • Category: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
  • DEA Schedule: None

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  • Active Ingredient

    Bacitracin Zinc (500 units in each gram)

  • Purpose

    First Aid Antibiotic

  • Uses

    first aid to help prevent infection in minor cuts, scrapes, and burns

  • Warnings

    For external use only

    Do not use

    • in the eyes or apply over large areas of the body
    • if you are allergic to any of the ingredients
    • longer than 1 week unless directed by a doctor

    Ask a doctor before use if you have

    deep or puncture wounds, animal bites, or serious burns

    Stop use and ask a doctor if

    the condition persists or gets worse, or if a rash or other allergic reaction develops

    If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) right away.

  • Directions

    Clean the affected area. Apply a small amount of this product (an amount equal to the surface area of the tip of a finger) on the area 1 to 3 times daily. May be covered with a sterile bandage.

  • Other Information

    store at room temperature

  • Inactive Ingredients

    Hard Paraffin, Liquid Paraffin, White Soft Paraffin

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  • Label

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  • INGREDIENTS AND APPEARANCE
    BACITRACIN WITH ZINC 
    first aid antibiotic ointment
    Product Information
    Product TypeHUMAN OTC DRUGItem Code (Source)NDC:70000-0470
    Route of AdministrationTOPICAL
    Active Ingredient/Active Moiety
    Ingredient NameBasis of StrengthStrength
    BACITRACIN ZINC (UNII: 89Y4M234ES) (BACITRACIN - UNII:58H6RWO52I) BACITRACIN ZINC500 [USP'U]  in 1 g
    Inactive Ingredients
    Ingredient NameStrength
    PARAFFIN (UNII: I9O0E3H2ZE)  
    PETROLATUM (UNII: 4T6H12BN9U)  
    MINERAL OIL (UNII: T5L8T28FGP)  
    Packaging
    #Item CodePackage DescriptionMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
    1NDC:70000-0470-172 in 1 CASE11/20/2018
    11 in 1 BOX
    128.4 g in 1 TUBE; Type 0: Not a Combination Product
    Marketing Information
    Marketing CategoryApplication Number or Monograph CitationMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
    OTC Monograph DrugM00411/20/2018
    Labeler - Cardinal Health (063997360)
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