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Cortisporin Cream (Generic Neomycin, Polymyxin, Bacitracin, and Hydrocortisone Topical)

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Why is this medication prescribed?

The combination of neomycin, polymyxin, bacitracin, and hydrocortisone is used to treat certain skin disorders’ itching, swelling, and redness as well as skin infections brought on by particular bacteria. Neomycin, polymyxin, and bacitracin are examples of the antibiotic drug class. They function by halting bacterial growth. A group of drugs known as corticosteroids includes hydrocortisone. It reduces swelling, redness, and itching by causing natural chemicals in the skin to become active.

How should this medicine be used?

Neomycin, polymyxin, and hydrocortisone are all present in this mixture, which is available as a cream and an ointment for topical application to the skin. Typically, it is utilised two to four times per day. Employ a combination of neomycin, polymyxin, bacitracin, and hydrocortisone at roughly the same times each day. Ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any instructions on your prescription label that you are unsure about following. Use the combination of neomycin, polymyxin, bacitracin, and hydrocortisone precisely as instructed. Use it only as directed by your doctor, neither more nor less often.

The combination of neomycin, polymyxin, bacitracin, and hydrocortisone is only to be applied topically. Use of the drug in the eyes is not recommended. If you have an eardrum hole or tear, avoid using the medication in your ears.

Use a tiny amount of the drug in order to cover the affected region of skin with a thin, even film and then gently rub it in. This is how you would use a combination of neomycin, polymyxin, bacitracin, and hydrocortisone.

Only bandage or wrap the treated area if your doctor instructs you to.

After the first several days of treatment with the combination of neomycin, polymyxin, bacitracin, and hydrocortisone, your symptoms ought to start to get better. Stop taking the drug and contact your doctor if redness, irritation, swelling, or pain do not go away or worsen. Unless otherwise prescribed by your doctor, do not take this drug for more than 7 days at a time.

Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more details if you believe this drug should be used for something else.

What special precautions should I follow?

Before using neomycin, polymyxin, bacitracin, and hydrocortisone combination:

  • Inform your physician and pharmacist if you have any allergies to neomycin (Neo-Fradin, Mycifradin, other brands), polymyxin, bacitracin (Baciim), hydrocortisone (Anusol HC, Cortef, other brands), aminoglycoside antibiotics like amikacin, gentamicin (Gentak, Genoptic), kanamycin, paromomycin, streptomycin, and Get a list of the components from your pharmacist.
  • Inform your doctor and pharmacist about any additional prescription and over-the-counter drugs, vitamins, dietary supplements, and herbal products you are now taking or intend to use. Your physician might need to adjust the dosage of your drugs or keep a close eye on you for side effects.
  • Inform your doctor if you have any type of viral skin infection, such as chicken pox, herpes zoster, or cold sores (fever blisters caused by the herpes simplex virus), tuberculosis (TB), a serious infection that affects the lungs and other parts of the body, a skin infection caused by a fungus, or a fungal skin infection. Most likely, your doctor will advise against combining neomycin, polymyxin, bacitracin, and hydrocortisone.
  • If you have or have previously had any medical issues, let your doctor know.
  • Inform your physician if you are nursing a baby, intend to get pregnant, or are already pregnant. Call your doctor if you become pregnant while taking the combination of neomycin, polymyxin, bacitracin, and hydrocortisone.

What special dietary instructions should I follow?

Keep eating normally unless your doctor instructs you otherwise.

What should I do if I forget a dose?

As soon as you realise you missed a dose, administer it. If the next dose is soon due, skip the missed one and carry on with your regular dosing plan. Never double-up on cream or ointment to make up for a forgotten dose.

What side effects can this medication cause?

There may be negative effects with the combination of neomycin, polymyxin, bacitracin, and hydrocortisone. If any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away, consult your doctor:

  • Skin-related stretch stains
  • Thinned skin
  • Little skin lumps that are white or red
  • Acne
  • Excessive hair growth
  • Skin tone varies

Some adverse effects may be severe. Neomycin, Polymyxin, Bacitracin, and Hydrocortisone combination should not be continued if any of the following symptoms occur:

  • Skin irritation, edoema, or redness
  • Scaling or dry skin
  • Hearing loss that could last a lifetime
  • Less urinations
  • Swelling in the ankles, foot, or legs
  • Unexpected fatigue or weakened state
  • Swollen face
  • Bone ache
  • Gaining weight
  • Simple bruising

Long-term use of the combination of neomycin, polymyxin, bacitracin, and hydrocortisone in children may raise the risk of negative effects, including decreased growth. The dangers of applying this medication to your child’s skin should be discussed with your child’s doctor.

The combination of neomycin, polymyxin, bacitracin, and hydrocortisone may result in additional adverse effects. If you experience any strange issues while taking this medicine, contact your doctor right away.

You or your doctor can submit a report to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting programme online or by phone if you have a serious side event (1-800-332-1088).

What should I know about storage and disposal of this medication?

Keep this medication tightly closed in the original container and out of the reach of children. Keep it away from excessive heat and moisture at room temperature (not in the bathroom).

Although many containers (such as weekly pill minders and those for eye drops, creams, patches, and inhalers) are not child-resistant and are simple for young children to open, it is crucial to keep all medications out of sight and out of reach of children. Always lock safety caps and promptly stash medication up and away from young children where it is out of their sight and reach to prevent poisoning. http://www.upandaway.org

Unused prescriptions must be disposed of carefully to prevent pets, kids, and other people from ingesting them. You should not, however, dispose of this medication in the toilet. Instead, utilising a medicine take-back programme is the easiest approach to get rid of your medication. To find out about take-back programmes in your area, speak with your pharmacist or the garbage/recycling department in your city. If you do not have access to a take-back programme, see the FDA’s Safe Disposal of Medications website at http://goo.gl/c4Rm4p for additional information.

In case of emergency/overdose

Call the poison control hotline at 1-800-222-1222 in the event of an overdose. Moreover, information can be found online at https://www.poisonhelp.org/help. Call 911 right once if the person has collapsed, experienced a seizure, is having difficulty breathing, or cannot be roused.

What other information should I know?

Keep all of your doctor’s appointments.

Do not share your medication with anybody else.

You should keep a written record of every medication you take, including any over-the-counter (OTC) items, prescription drugs, and dietary supplements like vitamins and minerals. This list should be brought with you whenever you see a doctor or are admitted to the hospital. You should always have this information with you in case of emergencies.

Brand names

  • Cortisporin Cream® (as a combination product containing Neomycin, Polymyxin B, Hydrocortisone)
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