Polysporin and Urticaria - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Urticaria is reported as a side effect among people who take Polysporin (bacitracin zinc; polymyxin b sulfate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Aspirin, and have Bipolar disorder.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Urticaria when taking Polysporin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 512 people who have side effects when taking Polysporin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Polysporin?

Polysporin has active ingredients of bacitracin zinc; polymyxin b sulfate. eHealthMe is studying from 517 Polysporin users. Check the latest studies of Polysporin.

What is Urticaria?

Urticaria (rash of round, red welts on the skin that itch intensely) is found to be associated with 2,618 drugs and 2,953 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Urticaria.



On Jul, 20, 2026

512 people reported to have side effects when taking Polysporin.
Among them, 11 people (2.15%) have Urticaria.

Could Polysporin cause Urticaria?

Among these 11 people:

What is the gender of people who have Urticaria when taking Polysporin? *

  • female: 72.73 %
  • male: 27.27 %

What is the age of people who have Urticaria when taking Polysporin? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 12.5 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 87.5 %

What are other drugs people take besides Polysporin? *

  1. Aspirin: 5 people, 45.45%
  2. Lamictal: 3 people, 27.27%
  3. Xanax: 3 people, 27.27%
  4. Prilosec: 3 people, 27.27%
  5. Prozac: 3 people, 27.27%
  6. Imdur: 3 people, 27.27%
  7. Coreg: 3 people, 27.27%
  8. Cozaar: 3 people, 27.27%
  9. Relafen: 3 people, 27.27%
  10. Synthroid: 3 people, 27.27%

What are other side effects people have besides Urticaria? *

  1. Rashes (redness): 8 people, 72.73%
  2. Itching: 7 people, 63.64%
  3. Eye Oedema (swelling or thickening of the macula, the area of the retina responsible for central vision): 3 people, 27.27%
  4. Weight Increased: 3 people, 27.27%
  5. Intertrigo (inflammation (rash) of the body folds (adjacent areas of skin)): 3 people, 27.27%
  6. Inflammation: 3 people, 27.27%
  7. Ill-Defined Disorder: 3 people, 27.27%
  8. Hyperkeratosis (thickening of the outer layer of the skin): 3 people, 27.27%
  9. Fungal Rash: 3 people, 27.27%
  10. Face Oedema (swelling of face): 3 people, 27.27%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Pain In Extremity: 3 people, 27.27%
  2. Bipolar Disorder (mood disorder): 3 people, 27.27%
  3. Nerve Compression: 1 person, 9.09%
  4. Fallopian Tube Cancer (cancer of fallopian tube): 1 person, 9.09%
  5. Cardiac Disorder: 1 person, 9.09%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Urticaria and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of bacitracin zinc; polymyxin b sulfate:

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on bacitracin zinc; polymyxin b sulfate (the active ingredients of Polysporin) and Polysporin (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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