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Medication guide · Common after a work injury: Infection

Bacitracin: uses, appearance and warnings

What the official FDA label says Bacitracin is used for, what it looks like, and its most important warnings — in plain English, with the label text one click away.
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Uses

What the official label says Bacitracin is used for

The FDA label for Bacitracin states:

First aid to help prevent infection in: Minor cuts Scrapes Burns

Purpose (from the over-the-counter label): First Aid Antibiotic

Read the label's “Indications and usage” section (verbatim)
First aid to help prevent infection in: Minor cuts Scrapes Burns

Names & forms

Brand names, forms and strengths

Brand names (from RxNorm; not every brand is still sold): Baciguent.

Generic name: bacitracin · RxNorm ID (RxCUI): 1291

Forms and strengths of Bacitracin listed in RxNorm
FormStrengths listed in RxNorm
Injectable Solution5000 UNT/ML
Ophthalmic Ointment0.5 UNT/MG
Topical Ointment0.5 UNT/MG

Strengths are listed so you can recognise a product — not as dosing information. Only your prescriber can decide what is right for you.

Appearance

What Bacitracin looks like

Appearance of Bacitracin products from DailyMed product data
StrengthFormColourShapeSizeImprintScoreLabeler
bacitracin zinc 500 U per gointmentwhite————Gentell LLC

From the product data in each manufacturer's label on DailyMed. Many companies make Bacitracin, so your medicine may look different from any shown here. If a pill looks unfamiliar, ask your pharmacist before taking it.

Read the label's “How supplied” section (verbatim)
Other Information Store at 59°F–86°F (15°C–30°C). Avoid excessive heat and humidity. Tamper evident. Do not use if tube is cut, torn, or opened.

Safety

Important warnings for Bacitracin

For external use only

Warnings and precautions (verbatim excerpt)
For external use only

This is not a complete list of warnings or side effects. Read the full label and talk to your prescriber or pharmacist. To report a side effect to the FDA, use MedWatch.

Resources

If you were hurt at work

Whether a medicine is right for you is a decision for your prescriber. If you were injured on the job, these educational guides explain the next steps and who can help.

Sources

Label text is quoted from the Gentell LLC label (label version effective August 24, 2026), retrieved October 20, 2026. Other manufacturers' labels for the same medicine may differ in wording.

If anything here differs from the label that came with your medicine, follow your label and your pharmacist.

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