Label: POLYSPORIN FIRST AID ANTIBIOTIC- bacitracin zinc and polymyxin b sulfate ointment

  • NDC Code(s): 69968-0060-1, 69968-0060-2, 69968-0060-3, 69968-0060-9
  • Packager: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
  • Category: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
  • DEA Schedule: None
  • Marketing Status: OTC monograph final

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  • SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

    Drug Facts

  • ACTIVE INGREDIENT

    Active ingredients (in each gram)Purpose
    Bacitracin Zinc 500 unitsFirst aid antibiotic
    Polymyxin B Sulfate 10,000 unitsFirst aid antibiotic
  • Use

    first aid to help prevent infection in minor:

    • cuts
    • scrapes
    • burns
  • Warnings

    For external use only.

    Do not use

    • if you are allergic to any of the ingredients
    • in the eyes
    • over large areas of the body

    Ask a doctor before use if you have

    • deep or puncture wounds
    • animal bites
    • serious burns

    Stop use and ask a doctor if

    • you need to use longer than 1 week
    • condition persists or gets worse
    • rash or other allergic reaction develops

    Keep out of reach of children. If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Centre 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 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F)
  • Inactive ingredient

    petrolatum

  • Questions?

    call 800-223-0182 or 215-273-8755 (collect)

  • SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

    Distributed by:
    JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER INC.
    Skillman, NJ 08558

  • PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 28.3 g Tube Carton

    #1 DERMATOLOGIST
    RECOMMENDED

    Polysporin ®

    ANTIBIOTIC
    OINTMENT

    #1 Dermatologist
    Recommended for
    Infection Protection

    Helps prevent
    Infection in Minor Cuts,
    Scrapes, and Burns

    OINTMENT

    FIRST AID ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT
    Bacitracin Zinc - Polymyxin B Sulfate

    NET WT. 1 OZ (28.3 g)

    PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 28.3 g Tube Carton
  • INGREDIENTS AND APPEARANCE
    POLYSPORIN FIRST AID ANTIBIOTIC 
    bacitracin zinc and polymyxin b sulfate ointment
    Product Information
    Product TypeHUMAN OTC DRUGItem Code (Source)NDC:69968-0060
    Route of AdministrationTOPICAL
    Active Ingredient/Active Moiety
    Ingredient NameBasis of StrengthStrength
    BACITRACIN ZINC (UNII: 89Y4M234ES) (BACITRACIN - UNII:58H6RWO52I) BACITRACIN500 [USP'U]  in 1 g
    POLYMYXIN B SULFATE (UNII: 19371312D4) (POLYMYXIN B - UNII:J2VZ07J96K) POLYMYXIN B10000 [USP'U]  in 1 g
    Inactive Ingredients
    Ingredient NameStrength
    PETROLATUM (UNII: 4T6H12BN9U)  
    Packaging
    #Item CodePackage DescriptionMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
    1NDC:69968-0060-21 in 1 CARTON07/09/2013
    128.3 g in 1 TUBE; Type 0: Not a Combination Product
    2NDC:69968-0060-10.9 g in 1 PACKET; Type 0: Not a Combination Product07/09/2013
    3NDC:69968-0060-31 in 1 CARTON07/09/2013
    314.2 g in 1 TUBE; Type 0: Not a Combination Product
    4NDC:69968-0060-9144 in 1 CARTON07/09/2013
    40.9 g in 1 PACKET; Type 0: Not a Combination Product
    Marketing Information
    Marketing CategoryApplication Number or Monograph CitationMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
    OTC monograph finalpart333B07/09/2013
    Labeler - Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. (118772437)
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