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Sobredosis de bacitracina zinc - Overview

Nombres alternativos

Sobredosis de ungüento Cortisporin; Sobredosis de Baciferm

Definición:

La bacitracina zinc es un medicamento que se aplica a cortaduras y otras heridas en la piel para ayudar a prevenir una infección. Es un antiséptico conocido como antibiótico. Se disuelven cantidades pequeñas de bacitracina zinc en vaselina para crear ungüentos antibióticos.

La sobredosis de bacitracina zinc ocurre cuando alguien accidental o intencionalmente ingiere o traga productos que contienen este ingrediente o utiliza más de la cantidad normal o recomendada del producto.

Esto es sólo para fines de información y no para usarse en el tratamiento o manejo de una exposición tóxica real. Si usted sufre una exposición, debe llamar al número local de emergencias (tal como 911 en los Estados Unidos) o al Centro Nacional de Toxicología (National Poison Control Center) a la línea 1-800-222-1222.

Ver también:

Elemento tóxico:

  • Bacitracina
  • Zinc

Dónde se encuentra:

Estos ingredientes se encuentran en muchos productos diferentes, como algunos

  • Ungüentos y aerosoles antibióticos de venta libre, como Neosporin y Polysporin Spray
  • Ungüentos y gotas oftálmicas con antibióticos recetados, como Neosporin Ophthalmic

La bacitracina zinc también se le puede agregar a los alimentos para animales.

Nota: es posible que esta lista no los incluya a todos.
  • Reviewed last on: 1/16/2010
  • Jacob L. Heller, MD, MHA, Emergency Medicine, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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