¿Qué es Polysporin?

Polysporin es una pomada antibiótica tópica utilizada para prevenir y tratar infecciones leves de la piel causadas por pequeños cortes, raspaduras o quemaduras. Contiene dos antibióticos, bacitracina y polimixina B, que actúan deteniendo el crecimiento de las bacterias. Polysporin está disponible sin receta y se aplica directamente en el área afectada para ayudar a prevenir la infección y contribuir a la curación.

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.