Bacitracin overdose

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Bacitracin overdose

Definition:

This is poisoning from a large amount (overdose) of Bacitracin, a medicine (antibiotic) used to treat infections.

Alternative Names:

Polysporin ointment overdose; Baciquent ointment overdose

Poisonous Ingredient:

Bacitracin

Where Found:

Certain antibiotic ointments such as Bactine Triple Antibiotic and Neosporin
Some prescription eye ointments such as AK-Tracin

The medicine also comes in form that can be given as a shot into a muscle or by an IV. (A real overdose usually only occurs this way.)

Note: This list may not be all inclusive.

Review Date: 4/4/2006
Reviewed By: Janeen R. Azare, PhD, MSPH, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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