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Bacitracin overdose

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Bacitracin overdose

Definition:

This is poisoning from an overdose of Bacitracin.

Poisonous Ingredient:

• Bacitracin

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Where Found:

• as an injectable (true overdose only occurs with intravenous (IV) or intramuscular (IM) administration
• in some antibiotic ointments such as Bacitracin, Bactine Triple Antibiotic
• in some prescription eye ointments such as AK-Tracin

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