First Aid
First Aid Ointment, 0.5 oz
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- First aid antibiotic ointment with neomycin sulfate
- For minor cuts, scrapes and burns — helps prevent infection
- Soft petrolatum base, applies without stinging
- 0.5 oz (14 g) tube — the travel and handbag size
- Use only as directed on the label
This is the small green box that lives in glove compartments, purses and kitchen drawers across Mexico and, increasingly, the United States. Inside is a 14-gram tube of Vitacilina first aid antibiotic ointment — neomycin sulfate in a soft petrolatum base — meant for the minor cuts, scrapes and burns that everyday life keeps producing.
Used as directed, the ointment helps prevent infection in minor wounds while the petrolatum base keeps the area from drying out. The 0.5 oz size is the one to keep in a bag or a travel kit: big enough to matter, small enough to forget until you need it.
If your household goes through it quickly, the 1 oz tubes in two- and three-packs cost less per gram. This size is about having one within reach.
This is an over-the-counter drug product. Read and follow the Drug Facts label before use. Keep out of reach of children. If condition worsens or does not improve, stop use and ask a doctor.