It's an antibacterial ointment that effectively treats some injuries, but should not be used on every type of open wound. Some wounds don't need an antibiotic and using one may increase the risk ...

Wounds are less likely to get infected if you use an antibiotic ointment like Neosporin and cover them with a bandage. Layne Kennedy/Getty Images 2023-02-02T18:05:09Z ...

If possible, apply antibiotic ointment to the wound to prevent infection. Pat the wound dry with a clean cloth. Close the wound and apply an adhesive bandage or band-aid.

When analyzed in aggregate, it appears that petrolatum is as effective as antibiotic ointment for wound healing. One interesting study had volunteers who had received wounds, ...

The name brand Neosporin, for example, is an antibiotic ointment that can be used on wounds, but won’t help with burns, existing infections, or other, deeper pain (despite having Lidocaine, a ...

HOMER, Alaska — A 43-year-old Anchor Point man is expected to make a full recovery after initially treating a gunshot wound to the head for five days with an antibiotic ointment.