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  2. Neomycin/polymyxin B/bacitracin - Wikipedia

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    It works like an anesthetic by decreasing the permeability of neuron membranes. As a result, pain neurons in the area have difficulty sending signals (or signals are blocked entirely), resulting in numbness. [24] In some countries bacitracin is replaced with gramicidin. [25] The original Neosporin was using this combination. [26]

  3. Instead of popping a blister, follow this treatment plan

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    Neosporin is a topical antibiotic ointment many NBC Select staffers have used for years, and it’s made with bacitracin zinc, neomycin sulfate and polymyxin B, ingredients that help prevent skin ...

  4. Man shoots himself in head, rubs Neosporin on wound - AOL

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    Yes, Neosporin. According to the ointment's website, it's to be used for, "First aid to help prevent infection in minor: cuts, scrapes, burns," according to Neosporin . Gunshot wounds to the head?

  5. Skin maceration - Wikipedia

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    Maceration is defined as the softening and breaking down of skin resulting from prolonged exposure to moisture. It was first described by Jean-Martin Charcot in 1877. [1] [2] Maceration is caused by excessive amounts of fluid remaining in contact with the skin or the surface of a wound for extended periods.

  6. Maggot therapy - Wikipedia

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    The wound must be of a type that can benefit from the application of maggot therapy. A moist, exudating wound with sufficient oxygen supply is a prerequisite. Not all wound-types are suitable: wounds which are dry, or open wounds of body cavities do not provide a good environment for maggots to feed.

  7. Antipruritic - Wikipedia

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    Antipruritics, abirritants, [1] or anti-itch drugs, are medications that inhibit itching (Latin: pruritus).Itching is often associated with sunburns, allergic reactions, eczema, psoriasis, chickenpox, fungal infections, insect bites and stings like those from mosquitoes, fleas, mites, and contact dermatitis and urticaria caused by plants such as poison ivy (urushiol-induced contact dermatitis ...