Quick answers
- What is Vitastem?
- Vitastem is a brand name of Tetracycline and Bacitracin zinc, an over-the-counter medicine. The FDA NDC Directory lists 5 Vitastem products in 5 strengths and forms.
- Who makes Vitastem?
- ViaDerma Distribution, Inc. lists 5 of the 5 Vitastem products in the FDA NDC Directory.
- Is there a generic or store brand of Vitastem?
- Yes. The FDA NDC Directory lists 21 other products with the same active ingredients, strength and form as a Vitastem product, 21 of them generic or store brands. Ask your pharmacist whether one is right for you.
- Has Vitastem been recalled?
- No recall linked to Vitastem products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
What Vitastem is
Each Vitastem 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.
Tetracycline · over-the-counter medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| tetracycline hydrochloride 3% ointment (topical) | Vitastem First Aid Antibiotic | 2 products, 2 companies | DailyMed |
| tetracycline hydrochloride 30 mg/mL ointment (topical) | Vitastem | 2 products, 2 companies | DailyMed |
| tetracycline hydrochloride 30 mg/mL spray (topical) | Vitastem-tetracycline hydrochloride | 2 products, 2 companies | DailyMed |
Its page quotes the Drug Facts label and lists every brand and store brand: Tetracycline →
Bacitracin zinc · over-the-counter medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| bacitracin zinc 500 units/g ointment (topical) | Vitastem Ultra First Aid Antibiotic | 15 products, 12 companies | DailyMed |
| bacitracin zinc 500 units/mL ointment (topical) | Vitastem ULTRA | None listed | DailyMed |
Its page quotes the Drug Facts label and lists every brand and store brand: Bacitracin zinc →
FDA approval
Vitastem 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 Vitastem
The company named on the package (holder, repackager or distributor), as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, with its number of Vitastem products.
- Viaderma Distribution Inc5 products
Recalls
No recall linked to Vitastem 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.