Which topical OTC antibacterial is a combination product that includes bacitracin?

Which topical OTC antibacterial is a combination product that includes bacitracin?

• A. Neosporin (Neomycin)
• B. Triple Antibiotic
• C. Mupirocin
• D. Polymyxin B

Answer: (B)

This question tests recognizing a topical OTC antibiotic that combines multiple agents in one product. The term that describes a product containing three antibiotics, including bacitracin, is triple antibiotic ointment. It explicitly refers to a three-drug mix—bacitracin along with the other two commonly included antibiotics (neomycin and polymyxin B)—and is widely sold over the counter. Mupirocin is a single-agent antibiotic, not a combination. Polymyxin B alone is also a single antibiotic, not a three-drug product. While Neosporin is a brand that often contains the same three drugs, the descriptor that clearly identifies the three-drug combination, including bacitracin, is triple antibiotic.

This question tests recognizing a topical OTC antibiotic that combines multiple agents in one product. The term that describes a product containing three antibiotics, including bacitracin, is triple antibiotic ointment. It explicitly refers to a three-drug mix—bacitracin along with the other two commonly included antibiotics (neomycin and polymyxin B)—and is widely sold over the counter. Mupirocin is a single-agent antibiotic, not a combination. Polymyxin B alone is also a single antibiotic, not a three-drug product. While Neosporin is a brand that often contains the same three drugs, the descriptor that clearly identifies the three-drug combination, including bacitracin, is triple antibiotic.