Bacitracin; Neomycin; Polymyxin B

Drug Usage Statistics, United States, 2013 - 2020

Bacitracin; Neomycin; Polymyxin B Summary for 2020

Top drug rank	#409 ( 2)
Estimated number of prescriptions in the United States (2020)	179,558
Estimated number of patients in the United States (2020)	145,527

Average total drug cost (USD)
Per prescription	$6.61
Per day of therapy	$0.14/day
Average out-of-pocket cost (USD)
Per prescription	$5.39
Per day of therapy	$≤0.01/day

Total Prescriptions and Patients Per Year (2013 - 2020)

Rank of Top Drugs Over Time

"Rank" refers to the frequency that a given medication is prescribed within a calendar year compared to all other medications. A rank of "4" would indicate that the medication was the fourth most commonly prescribed medication.

Year	Rank	Change
2015	89	-
2016	81	8

Year	Rank	Change
2017	77	4
2019	411	-
2020	409	2

Drug Cost Over Time (2013 - 2020)

Cost Per Prescription Fill: Average cost per filled prescription regardless of how many days of therapy the prescription is filled for (e.g. 10 days, 30 days, 90 days, etc.)
Cost per Day of Therapy: The average cost per prescription fill divided by the days of therapy. For example, a 10-day antibiotic course costing $30 would be $3 per day. Similarly, a 30-day supply of an oral antihypetensive costing $30 would be $1 per day.

Total cost: The average total cost of the medication including the out-of-pocket cost (see below) plus the amount paid by other parties (Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance, Veterans Administration, TRICARE, other state/federal sources, Worker's compensation, and other miscellaneous sources)
Out-of-pocket cost: The average payment made by the patient which may include deductibles, coinsurance, copayments, or the cash price paid without insurance coverage.

Cost Per Prescription Fill (USD)

Cost Per Day of Therapy (USD/day)

Distribution of Dispensed Dosage Forms (2020)

No data available

Distribution of Days Supplied (2020)

"Days supply" is defined as the number of days that a prescription should last. For example, a prescription of 60 tablets that is taken twice daily has a day supply of 30 days.

Related Drugs

Drug Name	Total Prescriptions (2020)
Neomycin; Polymyxin B; Hydrocortisone	949,592
Dexamethasone; Neomycin; Polymyxin B	706,702
Polymyxin B; Trimethoprim	600,900
Dexamethasone; Tobramycin	527,467
Tobramycin	417,896
Bacitracin; Neomycin; Polymyxin B (this drug)	179,559
Gentamicin	37,567

Therapeutic Classes

Drug Synonyms

Drug synonyms are used during the sanitation and standardization process of "cleaning" the original data source (MEPS). Occassionally, brand names may be listed below that are no longer on the market or are very infrequently used.

Brand Name Synonyms

Mycitracin
Bacitracin Zinc-neomycin Sulfate-polymyxin B Sulfate
Bacitracin-neomycin-polymyxin
Lumi-sporyn
Neo-polycin
Neomycin And Polymyxin B Sulfates And Bacitracin Zinc
Neosporin
Cortisporin
Neomycin & Polymyxin B Sulfates & Bacitracin Zinc & Hydrocortisone
Neomycin And Polymyxin B Sulfates, Bacitracin Zinc And Hydrocortisone
Zinc Bacitracin,Neomycin Sulfate,Polymyxin B Sulfate & Hydrocortisone
Bacitracin-neomycin-polymyxin W/ Hydrocortisone Acetate
Neomycin And Polymyxin B Sulfates And Hydrocortisone
Neomycin Sulfate, Polymyxin B Sulfate & Hydrocortisone
Neomycin Sulfate-polymyxin B Sulfate-hydrocortisone
Oticair
Otobione
Otocort
Pediotic
Casporyn HC
Green Guard Triple Antibiotic
Major Triple Antibiotic
Triple Antibiotic
Triple Antiobiotic
Ecolab Triple Antibiotic
Medi-first Plus Triple Antibiotic
Medi-first Triple Antibiotic
Neo Polycin
Neomycin And Polymyxin B Sulfates, And Bacitracin Zinc
Schein Triple Antibiotic
Uec Medical First Aid Antibiotic
Ultra Seal Triple Antibiotic
Circle K Triple Antibiotic
Crane Safety Triple Antibiotic
Cvs Health Triple Antibiotic
First Aid Only Triple Antibiotic
Sheffield Triple Antibiotic
Water-jel 3-IN-1 Antibiotic
Welly Bravery Triple Antibiotic
Aerosoothe
Genuine Triple Antibiotic
Antibiotic

Generic Drug Synonyms and Salts

Bacitracin Zinc; Neomycin Sulfate; Polymyxin B Sulfate
Bacitracin Zinc; Neomycin; Polymyxin B
Bacitracin Zinc; Neomycin; Polymyxin B Sulfate
Bacitracin Zinc; Polymyxin B Sulfate; Neomycin Sulfate
Bacitracin; Neomycin Sulfate; Polymyxin B Sulfate
Bacitracin; Neomycin; Polymyxin B Sulfate
Neomycin Sulfate; Bacitracin Zinc; Polymyxin B Sulfate
Neomycin Sulfate; Polymyxin B Sulfate; Bacitracin
Neomycin Sulfate; Polymyxin B Sulfate; Bacitracin Zinc
Neomycin; Polymyxin B; Bacitracin
Polymyxin B Sulfate; Bacitracin Zinc; Neomycin Sulfate
Polymyxin B Sulfate; Neomycin Sulfate; Bacitracin Zinc
Polymyxin B Sulfate; Neomycin; Bacitracin Zinc
Polymyxin B; Neomycin; Bacitracin
Polymyxin B; Neomycin; Bacitracin Zinc
Bacitracin; Neomycin; Polymyxin B

FDA Approval Information

Established Pharmacologic Class (EPC):	Aminoglycoside Antibacterial, Polymyxin-class Antibacterial
Initial FDA approval date:	Prior to January 1, 1982
First FDA applicant:	Discn
First dosage form:	Ointment (ophthalmic)

Prescription data source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) 2013-2020. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Rockville, MD. ClinCalc DrugStats Database version 2022.08. Read more about the ClinCalc DrugStats database.

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Drug Usage Statistics, United States, 2013 - 2020

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