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Neosporin Original

Bacitracin Zinc, Neomycin Sulfate, and Polymyxin B Sulfate · Ointment

Over-the-counter M Official labelling

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Overview

Brand name

Neosporin Original

Generic name

Bacitracin Zinc, Neomycin Sulfate, and Polymyxin B Sulfate

Dosage form

Ointment

Route

Topical

Marketing category

OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG · OTC MONO

Labeler

Kenvue Brands LLC

Product type

Human Otc Drug

DEA schedule

Not scheduled

Active ingredients

NDC product codes

Packages

Data completeness

76% of corroborating sources present

Active ingredients

Source: NDC Directory

Active ingredients and strengths as listed in the NDC Directory.
Ingredient	Strength	RxCUI	Monograph
Bacitracin Zinc	400 [iU]/g	204602	View
Neomycin Sulfate	3.5 mg/g	204602	View
Polymyxin B Sulfate	5000 [iU]/g	204602	View

Forms, strengths and routes

Source: NDC Directory

Dosage form

Ointment

Route of administration

Topical

Presentations

Pharmacologic classes are listed in the class section below.

Pharmacologic class

Source: NDC Directory

Established pharmacologic classes (EPC), mechanisms of action (MoA), chemical structures (CS) and physiologic effects (PE).
Class	Type	Browse
Aminoglycoside Antibacterial [EPC]	EPC	All 66 members
Aminoglycosides [CS]	CS	All 66 members
Decreased Cell Wall Synthesis & Repair [PE]	PE	All 41 members
Polymyxin-class Antibacterial [EPC]	EPC	All 55 members
Polymyxins [CS]	CS	All 55 members

Regulatory status

Source: Drugs@FDA NDC Directory

Application number

000004

Application type

Approval date

July 16, 1969

Sponsor

PHARMICS

Products on application

Submissions recorded

Products approved under application 000004.
Product	Trade name	Form	Strength	Ingredient	Status	TE	Flags
000004-004	PAREDRINE	SOLUTION/DROPS		HYDROXYAMPHETAMINE HYDROBROMIDE	Discontinued	—

Approval history

Source: Drugs@FDA

Most recent submissions on application 000004.
Type	No.	Action	Status	Date	Review
Supplement	11	Labeling	Approved	May 26, 1987	—
Supplement	10	Labeling	Approved	May 8, 1980	—
Original application	1		Approved	July 16, 1969	Unknown

Prescribing information

Source: openFDA Drug Labeling

Reproduced verbatim from the Structured Product Labeling submitted to the FDA (effective 20241114). This is the manufacturer's labelling text, not a summary and not advice.

HUMAN OTC DRUG · 20241114 HUMAN OTC DRUG · 20241113

Indications and Usage

openFDA Drug Labeling

Use first aid to help prevent infection in minor: cuts scrapes burns

Purpose

openFDA Drug Labeling

Active ingredients (in each gram) Purpose Bacitracin Zinc (400 units) First aid antibiotic Neomycin Sulfate (3.5 mg) First aid antibiotic Polymyxin B sulfate (5,000 units) First aid antibiotic

Dosage and Administration

openFDA Drug Labeling

Directions 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

Warnings

openFDA Drug Labeling

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 Ask a doctor before use if you have deep or puncture wounds animal bites serious burns Stop use and ask a doctor if you need to use longer than 1 week condition persists or gets worse rash or other allergic reaction develops Keep out of reach of children. If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Do Not Use

openFDA Drug Labeling

Do not use if you are allergic to any of the ingredients in the eyes over large areas of the body

Ask a Doctor

openFDA Drug Labeling

Ask a doctor before use if you have deep or puncture wounds animal bites serious burns

Stop Use

openFDA Drug Labeling

Stop use and ask a doctor if you need to use longer than 1 week condition persists or gets worse rash or other allergic reaction develops

Active Ingredient

openFDA Drug Labeling

Active ingredients (in each gram) Purpose Bacitracin Zinc (400 units) First aid antibiotic Neomycin Sulfate (3.5 mg) First aid antibiotic Polymyxin B sulfate (5,000 units) First aid antibiotic

Adverse event reports

Source: openFDA FAERS

4,875

FAERS reports mentioning this drug

as of 2026-09-25T03:42:24+00:00

A report count is not a risk measure. FAERS accepts voluntary and mandatory reports without establishing causation, and reporting is influenced by how widely a drug is used, how long it has been marketed, and media attention. FDA states that reports “do not prove that the drug caused the event”. Compare rates, not totals.

Attributed to this product's most-reported active ingredient: POLYMYXIN B SULFATE. Combination products with more than six active ingredients are not attributed, because a report count summed across a long ingredient list measures the list, not the medicine.

Packaging and NDCs

Source: NDC Directory

Every National Drug Code package associated with this medication. The NDC is the identifier used for dispensing, billing and pharmacovigilance in the United States.
Package NDC	Product NDC	Labeler	Description	Marketing start
69968-0056-1	69968-0056	Kenvue Brands LLC	1 TUBE in 1 CARTON (69968-0056-1) / 28.3 g in 1 TUBE	September 3, 2016
69968-0056-2	69968-0056	Kenvue Brands LLC	1 TUBE in 1 CARTON (69968-0056-2) / 14.2 g in 1 TUBE	September 3, 2016
69968-0634-1	69968-0634	Kenvue Brands LLC	.9 g in 1 POUCH (69968-0634-1)	January 4, 2021
69968-0634-9	69968-0634	Kenvue Brands LLC	144 POUCH in 1 CARTON (69968-0634-9) / .9 g in 1 POUCH	January 4, 2021
69968-0056	69968-0056	Kenvue Brands LLC	—	September 3, 2016
69968-0634	69968-0634	Kenvue Brands LLC	—	January 4, 2021

Sources for this page

Every dataset that contributed a fact to this page.
Dataset	Agency	Used for
NDC Directory	FDA	Identity, ingredients, strengths, forms, routes, labelers, packages
Drugs@FDA	FDA	Application, sponsor, submissions, review documents, marketing status
Drug Labeling	FDA / NLM	Prescribing information reproduced above
FAERS	FDA	Adverse event report counts

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