Quick answers
- What is Bacitracin used for?
- The Drug Facts label of Rexall Antibiotic (Dolgencorp, LLC) lists these uses: first aid to help prevent infection in; minor cuts; scrapes; burns.
- Do I need a prescription for Bacitracin?
- No. The products on this page are sold without a prescription (over the counter).
- Is a store brand the same as the name brand?
- Products listed together below have the same active ingredient, in the same amount and the same form, as registered with the FDA. Inactive ingredients (such as colors, flavors and fillers) and package sizes can differ. Compare the “Active ingredient” box on both packages, and ask a pharmacist if you are not sure.
- Has Bacitracin been recalled?
- No recall linked to these products appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
Drug Facts label
Every over-the-counter medicine must carry a “Drug Facts” box in the same order, set by FDA rules. Below is the label of one product for each common strength and form, quoted word for word. Your own package can differ (for example, children’s products have other directions): always follow the label on your package.
Rexall Antibiotic · Dolgencorp, LLC
Bacitracin 500 [USP'U]/g, ointment (topical)
Active ingredient (each gram contains)
Bacitracin 500 units
Purpose
First aid antibiotic
Uses
first aid to help prevent infection in:
- minor cuts
- scrapes
- burns
Warnings
For external use only
Do not use
- in the eyes
- over large areas of the body
- if you are allergic to any of the ingredients
Ask a doctor before use if
you have
- deep or puncture wounds
- animal bites
- serious burns
Stop use and ask a doctor if
- you need to use longer than 1 week
- condition persists or gets worse
- rash or other allergic reaction develops
Keep out of reach of children
If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
Directions
- clean the affected area
- apply a small amount of this product (an amount equal to the surface area of the tip of a finger) on the area 1 to 3 times daily
- may be covered with a sterile bandage
Inactive ingredients
light mineral oil, white petrolatum
Questions?
1-866-4-REXALL
— FDA label of Rexall Antibiotic, Dolgencorp, LLC, effective September 23, 2024. See the official label on DailyMed →
MediChoice Bacitracin · O&m Halyard, Inc.
Bacitracin 500 [iU]/g, ointment (topical)
Active ingredient (In Each Gram)
Bacitracin 500 units Purpose First aid antibiotic
Purpose
First aid antibiotic
Uses
First aid to help prevent infection in:
- minor cuts
- scrapes
- burns
Warnings
- for external use only
Do not use
- in the eyes
- if you are allergic to any of the ingredients, due to the possibility of anaphylactic shock
- over large areas of the body
- longer than 1 week unless directed by a doctor Stop use and ask a doctor:
- before use in case of deep puncture wounds, animal bites or serious burns
- if the condition persists or gets worse
- if a rash or other allergic reaction develops KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
Directions
- clean the affected area
- apply a small amount of this product (an amount equal to the surface area of the tip of a finger) on the area 1 to 3 times daily
- may be covered with a sterile bandage
Inactive ingredients
white petrolatum.
— FDA label of MediChoice Bacitracin, O&m Halyard, Inc., effective October 9, 2025. See the official label on DailyMed →
Zapotol Bacitracin · Zapatol Corp.
Bacitracin 500 [USP'U]/g, cream (topical)
Active ingredient (each gram contains)
Purpose Bacitracin 500 units.....................................................................First Aid Antibiotic
Purpose
Uses First aid to help prevent infection in minor cuts scrapes burns
Uses
Directions clean the affected area apply a small amount of this product (an amount equal to the surface area of the tip of a finger) on the area 1 to 3 times daily may be covered with a sterile bandage
Warnings
For external use only
Do not use
in the eyes over large areas of the body if you are allergic to any of the ingredients
Ask a doctor before use if
you need to use longer than 1 week condition persists or gets worse rash or other allergic reaction develops
Stop use and ask a doctor if
the condition persists or gets worse a rash or other allergic reaction develops
If pregnant or breast-feeding
ask a health professional before use.
Keep out of reach of children
If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) right away.
Directions
DISTRIBUTED BY: Productos Zapotol Corp. Palmdate, CA Made in China
Inactive ingredients
aloe vera leaf extract, ethyl alcohol, light mineral oil, methylparaben, petrolatum, stearyl alcohol
— FDA label of Zapotol Bacitracin, Zapatol Corp., effective October 22, 2025. See the official label on DailyMed →
Bacitracin · Rugby Laboratories
Bacitracin 500 U/g, ointment (topical)
Active ingredient (in each gram)
Bacitracin 500 units Purpose First aid antibiotic
Purpose
First aid antibiotic
Uses
first aid to help prevent infection in: minor cuts scrapes burns
Warnings
For external use only.
Do not use
in the eyes on large areas of the body if you are allergic to any of the ingredients
Ask a doctor before use if
you have deep or puncture wounds animal bites serious burns
Stop use and ask a doctor if
you need to use longer than 1 week condition persists or gets worse rash or other allergic reaction develops
Keep out of reach of children
If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center(1-800-222-1222) right away.
Directions
clean the affected area apply a small amount of this product (an amount equal to the surface area of the tip of a finger) on the area 1 to 3 times daily may be covered with a sterile bandage
Inactive ingredients
light mineral oil, white petrolatum
Questions?
1-800-639-3803
— FDA label of Bacitracin, Rugby Laboratories, effective June 27, 2025. See the official label on DailyMed →
This page is not medical advice. Read the label on your package, and ask a pharmacist or doctor if you are not sure a medicine is right for you, for your child, or with your other medicines.
Same medicine, other brands
Each group lists the products that have exactly the same active ingredient, in the same amount and form, as registered with the FDA (NDC Directory). A store brand in the same group has the same medicine as the name brand; inactive ingredients, flavors and package sizes can differ. Each product links to its own official label.
Bacitracin 500 [USP'U]/g · ointment (topical) · 22 products
Drug Facts for this strength and form ↑
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Antibiotic | Topco Associates LLC | DailyMed |
| Bacitracin | A-S Medication Solutions | DailyMed |
| Bacitracin | Allied Trade Link LLC | DailyMed |
| Bacitracin | Bryant Ranch Prepack | DailyMed |
| Bacitracin | Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | DailyMed |
| Bacitracin | CVS Pharmacy | DailyMed |
| Bacitracin | H E B | DailyMed |
| Bacitracin | Kroger | DailyMed |
| Bacitracin | Kroger Company | DailyMed |
| Bacitracin | Meijer Distribution Inc | DailyMed |
| Bacitracin | NuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | DailyMed |
| Bacitracin | Padagis Israel Pharmaceuticals Ltd | DailyMed |
| Bacitracin | Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc. | DailyMed |
| Bacitracin | Proficient Rx LP | DailyMed |
| First Aid Antibiotic | HyVee Inc | DailyMed |
| Major Bacitracin | Major Pharmaceuticals | DailyMed |
| Medi-First Bacitracin Zinc | Unifirst First Aid Corporation | DailyMed |
| Rexall Antibiotic | Dolgencorp, LLC | DailyMed |
| Signature Care First Aid Antibiotic | Safeway | DailyMed |
Bacitracin 500 [iU]/g · ointment (topical) · 4 products
Drug Facts for this strength and form ↑
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Bacitracin | AlderMed Inc. | DailyMed |
| Bacitracin | BluePoint Laboratories | DailyMed |
| Bacitracin | Proficient Rx LP | DailyMed |
| MediChoice Bacitracin | O&m Halyard, Inc. | DailyMed |
Bacitracin 500 [USP'U]/1000 mg · ointment (topical) · 1 product
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Bacitracin | Dynarex Corporation | — |
Bacitracin 500 [USP'U]/g · cream (topical) · 1 product
Drug Facts for this strength and form ↑
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Zapotol Bacitracin | Zapatol Corp. | DailyMed |
Bacitracin 500 U/g · ointment (topical) · 1 product
Drug Facts for this strength and form ↑
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Bacitracin | Rugby Laboratories | DailyMed |
What pharmacies pay (NADAC)
The National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) is the average price U.S. retail pharmacies paid to buy one unit of a medicine (one tablet, one mL or one gram), from a monthly survey of pharmacy invoices by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). State Medicaid programs use it to pay pharmacies.
This is not the price you pay. What you pay depends on your insurance (copay or coinsurance), your pharmacy and any discounts, and pharmacies also charge for filling a prescription. Ask your pharmacist or your health plan what your price will be.
| Strength and form | Generic or brand | Pharmacies pay |
|---|---|---|
| bacitracin 500 USP units/g ointment | Generic | $0.0732–$0.1175 per gram 3 packages, lowest to highest |
| bacitracin 500 units/g ointment | Generic | $0.0565–$0.0934 per gram 3 packages, lowest to highest |
NADAC list of November 4, 2026; these prices took effect on October 21, 2026. Shown only where a package’s NDC code matches the NADAC list exactly, and only for that exact strength and form: nothing is averaged across strengths. Strengths and forms not listed here have no NADAC price.
Source: NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) 2026, data.medicaid.gov (CMS) →
Companies that sell this medicine
The company named on the package (maker or distributor), as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, with its number of over-the-counter products of this medicine.
- Proficient Rx LP2 products
- A-S Medication Solutions2 products
- Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc2 products
- Bryant Ranch Prepack2 products
- Kroger Company1 product
- Unifirst First Aid Corporation1 product
- H E B1 product
- Dynarex Corporation1 product
- Allied Trade Link LLC1 product
- Padagis Israel Pharmaceuticals Ltd1 product
- Dolgencorp, LLC1 product
- BluePoint Laboratories1 product
- Kroger1 product
- Zapatol Corp.1 product
- NuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.1 product
- Major Pharmaceuticals1 product
- HyVee Inc1 product
- Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc.1 product
- Rugby Laboratories1 product
- AlderMed Inc.1 product
- O&m Halyard, Inc.1 product
- Safeway1 product
- Topco Associates LLC1 product
- Meijer Distribution Inc1 product
- CVS Pharmacy1 product
Recalls
No recall linked to these products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports.
Sources
- Drug labeling (SPL, openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- NDC Directory (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
- FDA rule for the Drug Facts label (21 CFR 201.66)
Only medicines marketed under FDA rules for nonprescription drugs (an FDA monograph or an FDA approval) are listed. Homeopathic products are not listed: the FDA does not evaluate them for safety or effectiveness.