Cortisporin (Neomycin / Polymyxin B Sulfates / Hydrocortisone Acetate Topical) - Summary

CORTISPORIN SUMMARY

CORTISPORIN Cream (neomycin and polymyxin B sulfates and hydrocortisone acetate cream, USP) is a topical antibacterial cream. Each gram contains: neomycin sulfate equivalent to 3.5 mg neomycin base, polymyxin B sulfate equivalent to 10,000 polymyxin B units, and hydrocortisone acetate 5 mg (0.5%).

For the treatment of corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses with secondary infection. It has not been demonstrated that this steroid-antibiotic combination provides greater benefit than the steroid component alone after 7 days of treatment (see WARNINGS).

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CORTISPORIN NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

Published Studies Related to Cortisporin (Neomycin / Polymyxin B / Hydrocortisone)

Efficacy and safety of topical ciprofloxacin/dexamethasone versus neomycin/polymyxin B/hydrocortisone for otitis externa. [2004.08]

Declining susceptibility to neomycin and polymyxin B of pathogens recovered in otitis externa clinical trials. [2004.05]

A comparison of cortisporin and ciprofloxacin otic drops as prophylaxis against post-tympanostomy otorrhea. [2001.11.01]

Controlled multicenter study on chronic suppurative otitis media treated with topical applications of ciprofloxacin 0.2% solution in single-dose containers or combination of polymyxin B, neomycin, and hydrocortisone suspension. [2000.11]

A double-blind comparative study of ofloxacin otic drops versus neomycin-polymyxin B-hydrocortisone otic drops in the medical treatment of chronic suppurative otitis media. [1996.04]

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