Bacitracin

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What are you taking Bacitracin for?

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Other
Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous
Eye Infections, Bacterial
Skin Diseases, Bacterial
Staphylococcal Infections
Streptococcal Infections

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Uses of Bacitracin

Updated: September 15, 2015

Bacitracin is used in the treatment of:

Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous
Eye Infections, Bacterial
Staphylococcal Infections
Streptococcal Infections

Bacitracin is used in the prevention of:

Skin Diseases, Bacterial

This medication may be prescribed for other uses. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Bacitracin Brand Names

Bacitracin may be found in some form under the following brand names:

Bacitracin Drug Class

Bacitracin is part of the drug class:

OTHER ANTIBACTERIALS

Bacitracin Interactions

This is not a complete list of Bacitracindrug interactions. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Bacitracin and Pregnancy

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.

The FDA categorizes medications based on safety for use during pregnancy. Five categories - A, B, C, D, and X, are used to classify the possible risks to an unborn baby when a medication is taken during pregnancy.

Bacitracin falls into category C:

In animal studies, pregnant animals were given this medication and had some babies born with problems. No well-controlled studies have been done in humans, though. Therefore, this medication may be used if the potential benefits to the mother outweigh the potential risks to the unborn child.

There are no well-controlled studies that have been done in pregnant women. Bacitracin should be used during pregnancy only if the possible benefit outweighs the possible risk to the unborn baby.

No studies have been done in animals, and no well-controlled studies have been done in pregnant women. Bacitracin should be given to a pregnant woman only if clearly needed.

Bacitracin Dosage

Take bacitracin exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully.

The Bacitracin dose your doctor recommends will be based on the following (use any or all that apply):

the condition being treated
other medical conditions you have
other medications you are taking
how you respond to this medication
your weight
your height
your age
your gender

Bacitracin is available in the following doses:

Bacitracin 50000 Units Intramuscular Powder For Injection
Bacitracin Compounding Powder
Bacitracin Ophthalmic 500 Units/g Ophthalmic Ointment
Bacitracin Topical 500 Units/g Topical Ointment
Bacitracin-polymyxin B Ophthalmic 500 Units-10000 Units/g Ophthalmic Ointment
Bacitracin-polymyxin B Topical 500 Units-10000 Units/g Topical Ointment
Bacitracin-polymyxin B Topical 500 Units-10000 Units/g Topical Powder
Bacitracin-zinc Oxide Topical 500 Units/g-25% Topical Spray
Bacitracin/diperodon/neomycin/polymyxin B Top 500 Units-10 Mg-3.5 Mg-5000 Units/g Topical Ointment
Bacitracin/hc/neomycin/polymyxin B Ophthalmic 400 Units-10 Mg-3.5 Mg-10000 Units/g Ophthalmic Ointment
Bacitracin/hc/neomycin/polymyxin B Topical 400 Units-10 Mg-3.5 Mg-10000 Units/g Topical Ointment
Bacitracin/lidocaine/neomycin/polymyxin B Top 400 Units-50 Mg-3.5 Mg-5000 Units/g Topical Ointment
Bacitracin/lidocaine/neomycin/polymyxin B Top 500 Units-40 Mg-3.5 Mg-10,000 Units/g Topical Ointment
Bacitracin/neomycin/polymyxin B Topical 400 Units-3.5 Mg-5000 Units/g Topical Ointment
Bacitracin/polymyxin B/pramoxine Topical 500 Units-10000 Units-10 Mg/g Topical Ointment