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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
silver sulfadiazine topical (Pro)
Brand names: Silvadene, Thermazene, SSD
9.8
 75 reviews
sulfacetamide sodium/sulfur topical (Pro)
Brand names: Plexion Cleansing Cloths, Clarifoam EF, Plexion Cleanser, Plexion, Avar Cleanser, Avar-E Green, Suphera, BP 10-Wash, Sumaxin, Avar LS Cleanser, Avar-E LS, Avar-E, Sumadan, Sumaxin Cleansing Pads, Sulfacleanse 8/4, SSS 10-4, SSS 10-5, SSS Cleanser, Clenia Plus
8.0
 63 reviews
mupirocin topical (Pro)
Brand names: Bactroban, Centany, Centany AT Kit
6.5
 51 reviews
retapamulin topical (Pro)
Brand name: Altabax
8.5
 11 reviews
bacitracin / neomycin / polymyxin b topical
Brand names: Neosporin, Medi-Quik, Triple Antibiotic, Curad Triple Antibiotic
8.3
 6 reviews
gentamicin topical (Pro)
Brand names: G-Myticin, Garamycin Topical
9.7
 3 reviews
bacitracin topical (Pro)
4.0
 3 reviews
sulfacetamide sodium topical (Pro)
Brand names: Mexar, Ovace, Klaron, Ovace Plus
10
 2 reviews
erythromycin topical (Pro)
Brand names: Ery Pads, Emcin Clear, Erygel, Theramycin Z, Spotex
5.5
 2 reviews
bacitracin / polymyxin b topical
Brand name: Simply Neosporin
5.5
 2 reviews
ozenoxacin topical (Pro)
Brand name: Xepi
10
 1 review
neomycin / polymyxin b / pramoxine topical
Brand name: Antibiotic Plus Pain Relief
5.0
 1 review
bacitracin / neomycin / polymyxin b / pramoxine topical
Brand name: Neosporin + Pain Relief Ointment
10
 1 review
neomycin / polymyxin b topical (Pro)
No reviews
neomycin topical (Pro)
No reviews
mafenide topical (Pro)
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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