Welcome to my patch link coms video series on allergic contact dermatitis in the short video you are about to watch you will learn about your allergy and where to go for additional information hello my name is dr. sharon jacob and i’m going to speak to you today about your patch test results your results indicate that you have a contact allergy to neomycin or
Bacitracin if you haven’t already i suggest watching the video titled allergic contact dermatitis having allergic contact dermatitis simply means that your immune system has developed a sensitivity to a particular substance and may react whenever your skin comes into contact with that substance in your case because of your allergy your skin may become irritated
Or inflamed if it comes in contact with a product that contains neomycin or bacitracin although it may take several days or even weeks after the exposure for your symptoms to appear typical symptoms may include redness swelling and itching and in some patients food-filled blisters may develop what is this substance neomycin is a commonly used topical antibiotic
In first-aid and antibacterial creams and ointments such as neosporin and generic triple antibiotic cream bacitracin is another topical antibiotic used in many of these same products as neomycin some products contain bacitracin but not neomycin such as polysporin and double antibiotic cream you may also find the o my sin and bacitracin in prescription medications
Used to treat eye and ear infections it can also be found in medications for your pet how do you avoid it check all topical antibiotic preparations including both prescription and over-the-counter for neomycin or bacitracin on the label tell your health care providers including your physician dentists and veterinarian that you are allergic to neomycin or bacitracin
There are several things you can use instead of products with neomycin and bacitracin if you are to get a minor cut or scrape put hydrogen peroxide on the wound then put clean petroleum jelly over it use a prescription antibacterial ointment if your healthcare provider says that it is okay if you must use or contact neomycin or bacitracin when caring for children or
Pets wear protective gloves check with your healthcare provider as to which gloves would be best for you some people with neomycin contact allergies will also react to firm aceton tobramycin or gentamicin these are also topical medicines used to treat skin ear and eye infections some people may have reactions to a few antibiotics that are usually given by injection
Such as kanamycin or gentamicin it is very important that you tell your physician dentist and veterinarian that you are allergic to neomycin and bacitracin although you have been diagnosed with an allergic contact dermatitis to neomycin or bacitracin it is important to remember that this is manageable thank you and i wish you success in managing your allergy as
With all medical conditions if you believe you are suffering from allergic contact dermatitis please contact your health care provider additional resources and information are available to you at my patch linked com / resources you
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Contact Allergy to Neomycin or Bacitracin By SPdermatology
