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Topical antibiotics

What are Topical antibiotics?

Topical antibiotics are antibiotics that have been manufactured into a cream or an ointment and can be applied directly to the skin. Antibiotics are medicines that destroy or inhibit the growth of susceptible bacteria.

List of Topical antibiotics

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Drug Name Avg. Rating Reviews
Xepi (Pro)
Generic name: ozenoxacin
10
 1 review
Triple Antibiotic (Pro)
Generic name: bacitracin / neomycin / polymyxin b
8.5
 2 reviews
Thermazene
Generic name: silver sulfadiazine 		No reviews
Theramycin Z
Generic name: erythromycin 		No reviews
Sx1 Medicated Post-Operative System
Generic name: bacitracin/lidocaine/neomycin/polymyxin b 		No reviews
Suphera
Generic name: sulfacetamide sodium/sulfur 		No reviews
Sumaxin Cleansing Pads
Generic name: sulfacetamide sodium/sulfur 		No reviews
Sumaxin (Pro)
Generic name: sulfacetamide sodium/sulfur 		No reviews
Sumadan (Pro)
Generic name: sulfacetamide sodium/sulfur
8.0
 2 reviews
Sulfamylon (Pro)
Generic name: mafenide 		No reviews
Sulfacleanse 8/4 (Pro)
Generic name: sulfacetamide sodium/sulfur
10
 2 reviews
SSS Cleanser
Generic name: sulfacetamide sodium/sulfur 		No reviews
SSS 10-5
Generic name: sulfacetamide sodium/sulfur 		No reviews
SSS 10-4
Generic name: sulfacetamide sodium/sulfur 		No reviews
SSD AF
Generic name: silver sulfadiazine 		No reviews
SSD (Pro)
Generic name: silver sulfadiazine
10
 1 review
Spotex
Generic name: erythromycin 		No reviews
Simply Neosporin
Generic name: bacitracin / polymyxin b 		No reviews
Silvadene (Pro)
Generic name: silver sulfadiazine
10
 7 reviews
Seb-Prev (Pro)
Generic name: sulfacetamide sodium 		No reviews
Rosanil Cleanser
Generic name: sulfacetamide sodium/sulfur 		No reviews
Rosac
Generic name: sulfacetamide sodium/sulfur
8.0
 1 review
Polysporin First Aid Antibiotic Ointment
Generic name: bacitracin / polymyxin b
5.5
 2 reviews
Plexion TS
Generic name: sulfacetamide sodium/sulfur 		No reviews
Plexion SCT
Generic name: sulfacetamide sodium/sulfur 		No reviews
Plexion Cleansing Cloths (Pro)
Generic name: sulfacetamide sodium/sulfur 		No reviews
Plexion Cleanser
Generic name: sulfacetamide sodium/sulfur
9.0
 1 review
Plexion (Pro)
Generic name: sulfacetamide sodium/sulfur 		No reviews
Ovace Plus (Pro)
Generic name: sulfacetamide sodium
10
 1 review
Ovace (Pro)
Generic name: sulfacetamide sodium 		No reviews
Neosporin G U Irrigant
Generic name: neomycin / polymyxin b 		No reviews
Neosporin + Pain Relief Ointment
Generic name: bacitracin / neomycin / polymyxin b / pramoxine 		No reviews
Neosporin
Generic name: bacitracin / neomycin / polymyxin b
6.5
 2 reviews
Mexar
Generic name: sulfacetamide sodium 		No reviews
Medi-Quik
Generic name: bacitracin / neomycin / polymyxin b 		No reviews
Klaron (Pro)
Generic name: sulfacetamide sodium 		No reviews
Garamycin Topical
Generic name: gentamicin 		No reviews
G-Myticin
Generic name: gentamicin 		No reviews
Ery Pads
Generic name: erythromycin
10
 1 review
Erygel (Pro)
Generic name: erythromycin 		No reviews
Eryderm
Generic name: erythromycin 		No reviews
Erycette
Generic name: erythromycin 		No reviews
Emgel
Generic name: erythromycin 		No reviews
Emcin Clear
Generic name: erythromycin 		No reviews
Curad Triple Antibiotic
Generic name: bacitracin / neomycin / polymyxin b 		No reviews
Clarifoam EF
Generic name: sulfacetamide sodium/sulfur
8.6
 11 reviews
Centany AT Kit
Generic name: mupirocin 		No reviews
Centany (Pro)
Generic name: mupirocin 		No reviews
BP 10-Wash (Pro)
Generic name: sulfacetamide sodium/sulfur 		No reviews
Bactroban Nasal (Pro)
Generic name: mupirocin 		No reviews
Bactroban (Pro)
Generic name: mupirocin
7.6
 22 reviews
Avar LS Cleanser (Pro)
Generic name: sulfacetamide sodium/sulfur
10
 1 review
Avar LS
Generic name: sulfacetamide sodium/sulfur 		No reviews
Avar Cleanser (Pro)
Generic name: sulfacetamide sodium/sulfur
8.0
 1 review
Avar-E LS
Generic name: sulfacetamide sodium/sulfur 		No reviews
Avar-E Green
Generic name: sulfacetamide sodium/sulfur 		No reviews
Avar-E (Pro)
Generic name: sulfacetamide sodium/sulfur 		No reviews
Avar
Generic name: sulfacetamide sodium/sulfur
10
 1 review
Antibiotic Plus Pain Relief
Generic name: neomycin / polymyxin b / pramoxine
5.0
 1 review
Altabax (Pro)
Generic name: retapamulin
8.4
 11 reviews
Akne-Mycin (Pro)
Generic name: erythromycin 		No reviews
A/T/S
Generic name: erythromycin 		No reviews
For ratings, users were asked how effective they found the medicine while considering positive/adverse effects and ease of use (1 = not effective, 10 = most effective).

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