| Combination of | |
|---|---|
| Bacitracin | Antibacterial |
| Polymyxin B | Antibacterial |
| Clinical data | |
| Trade names | Polysporin |
| AHFS/Drugs.com | Consumer Drug Information |
| Routes of administration |
Topical |
Bacitracin/polymyxin B (trade name Polysporin among others) is a topical antibiotic cream or ointment. The active ingredients are polymyxin B, bacitracin and occasionally garamycin or gramicidin. Though Polysporin is marketed in the United States, it holds a much smaller market share than in Canada and acts as a substitute to J&J's Neosporin for those allergic to the antibiotic neomycin. There is also an ophthalmological ointment, eye and ear drops.