Quick answers
- What is Neosporin?
- Neosporin is a brand name of Bacitracin zinc, neomycin sulfate, polymyxin b sulfate and pramoxine hydrochloride, Bacitracin zinc, neomycin sulfate and polymyxin b sulfate, Bacitracin zinc, lidocaine, neomycin sulfate and polymyxin b sulfate and Neomycin, polymyxin b and pramoxine, an over-the-counter medicine. The FDA NDC Directory lists 7 Neosporin products in 5 strengths and forms.
- Who makes Neosporin?
- Kenvue Brands LLC lists 7 of the 7 Neosporin products in the FDA NDC Directory.
- Is there a generic or store brand of Neosporin?
- Yes. The FDA NDC Directory lists 100 other products with the same active ingredients, strength and form as a Neosporin product, 100 of them generic or store brands. Ask your pharmacist whether one is right for you.
- Has Neosporin been recalled?
- No recall linked to Neosporin products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
What Neosporin is
Each Neosporin product as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, by active ingredient, strength and form, with its official label. “Same medicine, other names” counts the other products with exactly the same active ingredients, strength and form (generic versions, store brands and other brands); inactive ingredients can differ.
Bacitracin zinc, neomycin sulfate, polymyxin b sulfate and pramoxine hydrochloride · over-the-counter medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| bacitracin zinc 500 USP units/g · neomycin sulfate 0.35% · polymyxin b sulfate 10000 USP units/g · pramoxine hydrochloride 1% ointment (topical) | Neosporin Plus Pain Relief | 49 products, 34 companies | DailyMed |
| bacitracin zinc 500 units/g · neomycin sulfate 0.35% · polymyxin b sulfate 10000 units/g · pramoxine hydrochloride 1% ointment (topical) | NEOSPORIN Plus BURN RELIEF, Neosporin Pain Itch Scar | 8 products, 8 companies | DailyMed |
Its page quotes the Drug Facts label and lists every brand and store brand: Bacitracin zinc, neomycin sulfate, polymyxin b sulfate and pramoxine hydrochloride →
Bacitracin zinc, neomycin sulfate and polymyxin b sulfate · over-the-counter medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| bacitracin zinc 400 units/g · neomycin sulfate 0.35% · polymyxin b sulfate 5000 units/g ointment (topical) | Neosporin Original | 40 products, 31 companies | DailyMed |
Its page quotes the Drug Facts label and lists every brand and store brand: Bacitracin zinc, neomycin sulfate and polymyxin b sulfate →
Bacitracin zinc, lidocaine, neomycin sulfate and polymyxin b sulfate · over-the-counter medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| bacitracin zinc 500 units/g · lidocaine 4% · neomycin sulfate 0.35% · polymyxin b sulfate 10000 units/g ointment (topical) | Neosporin Plus Lidocaine | None listed | DailyMed |
Its page quotes the Drug Facts label and lists every brand and store brand: Bacitracin zinc, lidocaine, neomycin sulfate and polymyxin b sulfate →
Neomycin, polymyxin b and pramoxine · over-the-counter medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| neomycin sulfate 0.35% · polymyxin b sulfate 10000 units/g · pramoxine hydrochloride 1% cream (topical) | Neosporin Kids Plus Pain Relief | 3 products, 3 companies | DailyMed |
Its page quotes the Drug Facts label and lists every brand and store brand: Neomycin, polymyxin b and pramoxine →
FDA approval
Neosporin products are sold under an FDA over-the-counter monograph: rules that set the allowed active ingredients, strengths and label wording, so these products do not need an individual FDA approval.
Companies that list Neosporin
The company named on the package (holder, repackager or distributor), as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, with its number of Neosporin products.
- Kenvue Brands LLC7 products
Recalls
No recall linked to Neosporin products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports.
Sources
- NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drugs@FDA (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug labeling (SPL, openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) 2026 — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data.medicaid.gov, list of November 4, 2026, retrieved November 7, 2026
Which names get a brand page: a name the NDC Directory lists for a medicine, held by one company (the FDA application holder, or the company named on most of its products), that is not just a description, and that is not the only product of its medicine.