For ultralight backpackers or travelers who don't have room for an entire first aid kit in their gear, you can buy single-use packets of antibiotic ointment online for around $0.69 per packet. If you ...
Many people reach for Neosporin for cuts, minor wounds, burns, and scrapes. It's an antibacterial ointment that effectively treats some injuries, but should not be used on every type of open wound.
Mar. 23 -- FRIDAY, April 13 (HealthDay News) -- An antibiotic ointment called Altabax (retapamulin) has been approved to treat children and adults with a bacterial skin infection called impetigo, the ...