Medicine guide

Triple Antibiotic

5000 [USP'U]/g + 3.5 mg/g + 400 [USP'U]/g · Ointment

  • Available without prescription
  • Aminoglycoside Antibacterial
Made by
NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.

Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.

At a glance

Quoted from the official label · 2024-01-02

What it is

First aid antibiotic

Used for
  • First aid to help prevent infection in minor
  • Cuts
  • Scrapes
  • Burns
Warning

For external use only Do not use

All warnings ↓
Good to know
  • Sold without a prescription
  • FDA enforcement reports list no ongoing recall, and none from the last two years, for this product code · checked 2026-10-02
3other products contain Polymyxin B Sulfate, Bacitracin Zinc and Neomycin Sulfate — compare makers, forms and strengths

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What it is for

  • first aid to help prevent infection in minor
  • cuts
  • scrapes
  • burns

From the official label · 2024-01-02 · DailyMed

How to take it

These directions are for this exact strength and form. Another one is different.

  • 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

Quoted from the official label, section “Dosage & Administration”.

Other 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
  • longer than 1 week unless directed by a doctor Ask a doctor before use if you have
  • deep or puncture wounds
  • animal bites
  • serious burns Stop use and ask a doctor if
  • the condition persists or gets worse
  • a rash or other allergic reaction develops

Quoted from the official label, section “Warnings”.

Keep away from children

If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Keep Out of Reach of Children”.

What kind of medicine it is

First aid antibiotic

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Purpose”.

Other ingredients

Relevant if you react to a dye, a preservative, lactose or gluten.

light mineral oil, white petrolatum

Quoted from the official label, section “Inactive Ingredients”.

Ingredients people check for

Lactose, gluten, dyes, sugars and other ingredients that matter with an allergy, intolerance or diet — as this product’s FDA label lists them.

This label’s list of inactive ingredients names none of: lactose, wheat or gluten, colour dyes, sugars, sugar alcohols, alcohol (ethanol), aspartame (phenylalanine), gelatin, peanut oil, soy, parabens, sulfites, titanium dioxide.

Quoted from the FDA label. A label that does not name an ingredient is not a guarantee that the product is free of it, and formulations change. With an allergy, check the pack and ask a pharmacist.

Details

Made byNuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.
Active substancePolymyxin B Sulfate, Bacitracin Zinc and Neomycin Sulfate
Used inAntibiotics, antivirals and antifungals taken into the body
Strength5000 [USP'U]/g + 3.5 mg/g + 400 [USP'U]/g
FormOintment
RouteTopical
Packs1 TUBE in 1 CARTON / 28.4 g in 1 TUBE
NDC68071-2211

Source: NDC Directory · 2026-09-13 · not reviewed by a clinician

Source: US Food and Drug Administration, NDC Directory. Reuse terms: US government work (FDA).

Other strengths and forms

57 products are sold under this name. Grouped by form; a number on a strength means several companies make it.

Same active substance

These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.