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| Active Ingredient | BACITRACIN |
| Therapeutic Class | ANTIBIOTICS TOPICAL |
| Indications | Skin infections. Gram +ve organisms- Bacitracin, Tyrothricin. Gram –ve organisms- Neomycin, Polymixin. |
| Caution |
When possible, sensitivity of the organism should be determined before treatment, as resistant organisms are common. May cause frequent sensitisation, especially in prolonged use in leg ulcers. |
| Dose Range | Apply 3 times daily to infected areas. |
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| Pregnancy | |
| Breast Feeding |
| Active Ingredient | BACITRACIN | NEOMYCIN |
| Therapeutic Class | ANTIBIOTICS TOPICAL |
| Indications | Skin infections. Gram +ve organisms- Bacitracin, Tyrothricin. Gram –ve organisms- Neomycin, Polymixin. |
| Caution |
When possible, sensitivity of the organism should be determined before treatment, as resistant organisms are common. May cause frequent sensitisation, especially in prolonged use in leg ulcers. |
| Dose Range | Apply 3 times daily to infected areas. |
| Drug Interactions | |
| Pregnancy | |
| Breast Feeding |
| Active Ingredient | BACITRACIN | NEOMYCIN | TYROTHRICIN |
| Therapeutic Class | ANTIBIOTICS TOPICAL |
| Indications | Skin infections. Gram +ve organisms- Bacitracin, Tyrothricin. Gram -ve organisms- Neomycin, Polymixin. |
| Caution | When possible, sensitivity of the organism should be determined before treatment, as resistant organisms are common. May cause frequent sensitisation, especially in prolonged use in leg ulcers. |
| Dose Range | Apply 3 times daily to infected areas. |
| Drug Interactions | |
| Pregnancy | |
| Breast Feeding |
| Active Ingredient | FUSIDIC ACID |
| Therapeutic Class | ANTIBIOTICS TOPICAL |
| Indications | A steroidal antibiotic used in the treatment of osteomy elitis and skin and soft tissue infections due to Staph. Aureus which are resistant to semisynthetic penicillins and other antibiotic. Fucidic More ... |
| Caution | Skin rash, pruritis, eczema. c.f. prescribing in liver disease p. 13. |
| Dose Range | Apply a single lay er directly to wound once daily. Two lay ers may be used if wound is severely exudative. Cream/Ointment may be applied once daily . See BDS supply protocols pg. 6. |
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| Pregnancy | |
| Breast Feeding |
| Active Ingredient | GENTAMICIN |
| Therapeutic Class | ANTIBIOTICS TOPICAL |
| Indications | Skin infections. |
| Caution |
Apply ointment sparingly to affected areas. When possible, Sensitivity of the organism should be determined before treatment as resistant organisms are common. Sensitisation may occur. |
| Dose Range |
Apply 3 times daily to infected areas. See BDS supply protocols pg. 6. |
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| Pregnancy | |
| Breast Feeding |
| Active Ingredient | MUPIROCIN |
| Therapeutic Class | ANTIBIOTICS TOPICAL |
| Indications |
Impetigo due to suscep tible bacteria. Cream is recommended for secondarily infected traumatic skin lesions due to suscep tible bacteria. |
| Caution | Headache, rhinitis, congestion, pharyngitis, taste perversion, burning, stinging, cough, and pruritus. |
| Dose Range | Apply three times daily for 5 days. |
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| Pregnancy | |
| Breast Feeding |
| Active Ingredient | NEOMYCIN | POLYMYXIN |
| Therapeutic Class | ANTIBIOTICS TOPICAL |
| Indications | Skin infections. Gram +ve organisms- Bacitracin, Tyrothricin. Gram -ve organisms- Neomycin, Polymixin. |
| Caution | When possible, sensitivity of the organism should be determined before treatment, as resistant organisms are common. May cause frequent sensitisation, especially in prolonged use in leg ulcers. |
| Dose Range | Apply 3 times daily to infected areas. |
| Drug Interactions | |
| Pregnancy | |
| Breast Feeding |