Framycetin sulfate (Dressing)

Wounds dressings, Thermal: Light, and not too extensive, burns or scalds. Traumatic: Lacerations, abrasions, bites, wounds, crash injuries. Miscellaneous: Secondary infected skin condition, (eg, eczema, dermatitis, herpes zoster).

Apply a single layer on the lesion & cover w/ a suitable dressing. For wounds w/ profuse exudate change the dressing once daily.

Known allergy to lanolin or framycetin, or where organisms are known to be resistant to framycetin.

Allergy to Streptomyces-derived antibiotics. Large-scale burns.

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Co-admin of gramicidin with framycetin reduces the risk of selecting resistant bacteria.

Possible ototoxicity Open wounds, large areas, renal impairment on prolonged use.

Framycetin is an aminoglyoside antibiotic which is the major component of neomycin. Susceptible organisms include many gram-negative bacteria (but not Pseudomonas) and many strains of Staphylococcus. Used topically in the treatment of skin, eye and ear infections often in combination with steroids and other antimicrobials.