What is Triple Antibiotic Plus?

Triple Antibiotic Plus is a topical ointment that combines three active antibiotic ingredients—bacitracin, neomycin, and polymyxin B—to prevent and treat minor skin infections caused by small cuts, scrapes, or burns. The formulation may include an additional soothing agent, such as a pain reliever, to ease discomfort while promoting healing. This over-the-counter medication effectively inhibits bacterial growth, reducing the risk of infection and aiding in the natural healing process of the skin.

Side Effects

• Signs of wound or skin infection: increasing pain, redness, swelling, or drainage of fluid or pus that is cloudy, brown, green, or foul-smelling.
• New or worsening skin rash.
• Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing

Warnings

• Some antibacterial skin medicines may cause discoloring of the skin, hair, nails, or may stain clothing.
• Make sure any doctor who treats you knows that you are using this medicine. Some antibacterial skin medicines may cause problems with certain medical tests.
• Make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or breast feeding, or if you have a tuberculosis infection of the skin. Make sure your doctor knows if you have had an allergic reaction to any antibiotic or topical medicine, such as hydrocortisone, iodochlorhydroxyquin, bacitracin, neomycin, or polymyxin B.
• Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse.
• Unexplained fever.