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Bacitracin 500 [USP'U]/g Ointment

by Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc. · 1 TUBE in 1 BOX (68788-4153-2) / 28 g in 1 TUBE
NDC 68788-4153-02
🏷️ FDA NDC (as labeled) 68788-4153-2 billing pads the package segment with a zero
OTC On market Non-controlled
🗂️ Data synced Jul 24, 2026 · sources: openFDA · FDA label (DailyMed) · FDA Orange & Purple Book · First Databank · CMS NADAC, ASP, Medicare & Medicaid · RxNorm
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🆔 Identity & classification

FDA NDC (as labeled) 68788-4153-2
Product NDC 68788-4153
11-digit billing NDC 68788415302
RxCUI 1366116
UNII 89Y4M234ES
Application # M004
SPL Set ID e094566b-3b80-45ac-be73-54c798bbb763
Physiologic effect Decreased Cell Wall Synthesis & Repair
DEA schedule Non-controlled
Marketing category OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG
Marketing status On market
FDA listing status Listed (active directory)
Marketing start 2026-07-15
Route TOPICAL
Dosage form OINTMENT
Substance BACITRACIN ZINC
Why two NDCs? The FDA registers this code as 68788-4153-2 — a 5-4-1 layout, and that's what's printed on the package and shown on DailyMed. For insurance claims, every NDC is standardized to a uniform 11-digit 5-4-2 format by adding a zero to the package segment → 68788-4153-02. Same drug, same package — only the format differs.
Where does this data come from?
Identifiers from the FDA openFDA NDC Directory and Structured Product Labeling; RxCUI from RxNorm (NLM); GPI from Medi-Span; GCN / HIC / AHFS / legend from First Databank.

🏷️ RxNorm drug class

This medicine belongs to the Other antibiotics for topical use class.

Drug family (ATC) Other antibiotics for topical use, Other antibacterials, Antibiotics
Where does this data come from?
Therapeutic classes from RxNorm RxClass (U.S. National Library of Medicine) — Established Pharmacologic Class (FDA), ATC drug family (WHO) and mechanism of action, matched by this product’s RxCUI.

🏭 Manufacturer & labeler

LabelerPreferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.
FDA applicationM004 (OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG)
Labeler code68788
First marketedJul 2026
Product typeHuman Otc Drug
Portfolio826 products on file
The labeler markets the product; the application holder owns the FDA approval. They’re often the same company but can differ (e.g. a repackager or an authorized generic). A mailing address / phone appears here when the manufacturer includes it in the product’s FDA label (not all do).
Where does this data come from?
Labeler, application holder and registered establishment from the FDA openFDA NDC Directory and Drugs@FDA; address/contact from the product’s FDA label.

🩺 Clinical

📖 About the active ingredient: Bacitracin Zinc MedlinePlus · NLM
General information about the ingredient itself — the description of this specific product follows below.

Bacitracin is used to help prevent minor skin injuries such as cuts, scrapes, and burns from becoming infected. Bacitracin is in a class of medications called antibiotics. Bacitracin works by stopping the growth of bacteria.

Read the full MedlinePlus article ↗
🧪 What is this product?

Bacitracin 500 USP'U/g Ointment is a topical antibiotic ointment containing bacitracin zinc as its active ingredient. Bacitracin is an antibiotic commonly used in over-the-counter topical products to help prevent bacterial infection in minor cuts, scrapes, and wounds. This product is marketed as an OTC monograph drug, meaning it follows FDA's established rules for this category of antibiotic ointments rather than being individually reviewed. The ointment form is applied directly to the skin.

Supplement & herbal interactions

🌿 Drug–supplement interaction checker →
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Nutrient depletion considerations

Bacitracin may be associated with lower levels of 7 nutrients — worth a chat with your pharmacist, not a cause for alarm.

🧪 Full Bacitracin nutrient depletion report →
An association is not a deficiency. Educational only — don't start or stop anything without professional guidance.
Where does this data come from?
Plain-language summary from MedlinePlus (U.S. National Library of Medicine); supplement & herbal interactions and nutrient depletion data from the Natural Medicines database; our full guide is HelloPharmacist editorial content.

🧪 Inactive Ingredients / Excipients

Inactive ingredients, also called excipients, are components of the drug product other than the active ingredient. They may include fillers, dyes, coatings, preservatives, flavors, or other formulation ingredients.

💡 Tap an ingredient (hover on desktop) to see what it is and why it’s used.

  • UNII ZY81Z83H0X
    Aloe vera leaf is a plant extract derived from the aloe plant. It is used in medicines as a natural moisturizer and skin-soothing agent in topical formulations.
  • UNII T5L8T28FGP
    Mineral oil is a clear, odorless liquid derived from crude oil. It acts as a lubricant and emollient in medications, helping pills slide smoothly during manufacturing and aiding moisture retention in topical products.
  • UNII 4T6H12BN9U
    Petrolatum is a purified mineral oil-based jelly derived from petroleum. In medicines, it acts as an emollient, lubricant, and moisture barrier to soften skin, reduce friction, and help prevent water loss from formulations.

3 inactive ingredients listed in the exact product block matched to this NDC.

The official label also statesAloe vera gel, light mineral oil, white petrolatum

Label-section wording can be broader than the structured product block and may mention additional formulation ingredients.

Where does this data come from?
Data sourced from official FDA Structured Product Labeling (SPL) via DailyMed — ingredient classCode="IACT" elements from the exact product block matched by this NDC. Label-section narrative from DailyMed / the openFDA label index is shown separately when available.

Inactive ingredient FAQ

Are inactive ingredients the same for every manufacturer?
No. Inactive ingredients can differ by manufacturer, dosage form, strength, and package / product version.
Why might an inactive ingredient be missing?
Some SPLs do not provide a complete structured inactive-ingredient list, and older or unusual labels may only include the information in narrative text.
Can inactive ingredients matter?
Yes. They can matter for allergies, intolerances, dyes, gluten / lactose concerns, preservatives, and formulation differences — but confirm with a pharmacist or the manufacturer when it’s clinically important.

💲 Pricing

A drug doesn't have one price. Each row is a different public payment system, and none is what you'd pay at the counter — that depends on your insurance. The ⓘ on each row explains what it measures.

Price systemPer gPer package
Retail pharmacies payNADAC · weekly Not in the retail survey — common for institutional, discontinued, or low-volume packs.
Medicaid paysCMS SDUD · 12 mo No recent Medicaid claims on file for this NDC — rare and low-volume NDCs are suppressed in the public data.
Medicare drug plans payPart D · quarterly No Part D plan price is available for this NDC in our data.
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No price is published for this exact package yet. CMS surveys NADAC per package size, so a different pack of the same drug often has one.
Where does this data come from?
NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) is the CMS weekly pharmacy-acquisition-cost survey — what pharmacies pay. ASP (Average Sales Price) is the CMS Medicare Part B drug-payment file, published quarterly. Medicaid pays is computed by us from CMS State Drug Utilization Data (total reimbursed ÷ units, trailing 12 months) — gross of rebates and inclusive of dispensing fees, so it reflects what Medicaid paid, not an acquisition cost. Medicare drug plans pay is the median negotiated point-of-sale unit cost across plans listing this NDC in the CMS quarterly Prescription Drug Plan pricing files, before rebates. The VA pays is the federal contract price (FSS, and the statutory Big 4 ceiling where listed) from the VA National Acquisition Center pharmaceutical price file. All are free public government data; each measures a different payer, so the figures are not directly comparable.

🔁 Therapeutic equivalents

ProductLabelerPackNADAC/unitTEStatusPrice vs. this
Leader Bacitracin Zinc 500 [USP'U]/g 70000-0547-01 Cardinal 1 tube $0.074 — Availability likely —
Bacitracin Zinc 500 [USP'U]/g 00536-1263-28 Rugby 1 tube $0.074 — Availability likely —
Bacitracin Zinc 500 [USP'U]/g 70677-1211-01 STRATEGIC 1 tube $0.093 — Availability likely —
Bacitracin Zinc 500 [USP'U]/g 51672-2075-01 Sun 1 tube $0.186 — Availability likely —
Sheffield Bacitracin Zinc 500 [USP'U]/g 11527-0163-15 Sheffield 1 tube — — FDA listed —
Bacitracin Zinc 500 [USP'U]/g 57896-0145-14 Geri-Care 144 packets — — FDA listed —
Bacitracin Zinc 500 [USP'U]/g 69396-0098-09 Trifecta 144 packets — — FDA listed —
Publix Bacitracin Zinc 500 [USP'U]/g 56062-0815-28 PUBLIX 1 tube — — FDA listed —
Premier Value Bacitracin Zinc 500 [USP'U]/g 68016-0107-01 Pharmacy 1 tube — — FDA listed —
ElixirBaciShield First Aid 500 [USP'U]/g 84546-0002-01 ELIXIR 28.3 g — — FDA listed —
Bacitracin Zinc 500 [USP'U]/g 52000-0059-01 Universal 1 tube — — Discontinued —
Bacitracin Zinc 500 [USP'U]/g 83324-0040-01 Chain 1 tube — — FDA listed —
First Aid Antibiotic 500 [USP'U]/g 11673-0396-01 TARGET 1 tube — — FDA listed —
Bacitracin 500 [USP'U]/g 69396-0027-01 Trifecta 1 tube — — FDA listed —
Bacitracin Zinc 500 [USP'U]/g 69396-0104-09 Trifecta 144 packets — — FDA listed —
Bacitracin Zinc 500 [USP'U]/g 69396-0163-09 Trifecta 144 packets — — FDA listed —
Bacitracin Zinc 500 [USP'U]/g 49035-0510-26 EQUATE 1 tube — — FDA listed —
Always Save Bacitracin Zinc 500 [USP'U]/g 69396-0148-01 Trifecta 1 tube — — FDA listed —
First Aid Antibiotic 500 [USP'U]/g 11673-0790-14 Target 1 tube — — FDA listed —
Family Care First Aid 500 [USP'U]/g 65923-0491-33 United 1 tube — — FDA listed —
Major Bacitracin 500 [USP'U]/g 00904-7023-67 Major 144 packets — — FDA listed —
Medpride First Aid 500 [USP'U]/g 52410-3035-02 Shield 9 g — — FDA listed —
Winco Bacitracin Zinc 500 [USP'U]/g 67091-0270-28 WinCo 1 tube — — FDA listed —
Gerigentle-Bacitracin zinc 500 [USP'U]/g 69771-0106-34 Geri-Gentle 144 packets — — FDA listed —
Bacitracin Zinc 500 [USP'U]/g 50090-4706-00 A-S 1 tube — — FDA listed —
CAREALL Bacitracin 500 [USP'U]/g 51824-0003-01 New 28 g — — FDA listed —
First Aid Antibiotic 500 [USP'U]/g 53329-0089-01 Medline 1 tube — — FDA listed —
astonea First Aid 500 [USP'U]/g 77338-0303-52 ASTONEA 9 g — — FDA listed —
Bacitracin Zinc 500 [USP'U]/g 58980-0011-01 STRATUS 144 packets — — FDA listed —
Bacitracin 500 [USP'U]/gthis 68788-4153-02 Preferred 1 tube — — FDA listed —
CAREALL Bacitracin 500 [USP'U]/g 51824-0116-01 New 28 g — — FDA listed —
Dealmed Bacitracin 500 [USP'U]/g 70082-0016-01 Dealmed 144 packets — — FDA listed —
About this product: other versions of the same ingredient, strength and form are listed above, least expensive first, with FDA equivalence ratings where available.
Where does this data come from?
Equivalents are other NDCs of the same ingredient, form and route from the openFDA NDC Directory, ranked least-expensive-first by NADAC. Therapeutic-equivalence (AB) ratings come from the FDA Orange Book; biologics use the FDA Purple Book for biosimilar & interchangeable status.

⏳ Availability & generic status

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2026
On the market since
Jul 2026
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2026
Currently FDA-listed
listed with the FDA
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No generic listed yet
brand only
ℹ️No FDA-approved generic found

We did not find an FDA-approved generic match for this exact strength, form and route.

Where does this data come from?
Patents and exclusivity from the FDA Orange Book (small-molecule drugs), refreshed from public FDA data. Generic launch timing is an estimate, not a guarantee.

📊 Medicare Part D spend CMS · PART D · 2026 (Q1)

Medicare Part D (outpatient prescription) spending for Bacitracin — the program that covers self-administered drugs. 1 manufacturer.
⚠️ Drug-level data: CMS publishes Part D spending by drug, not by NDC — these figures combine every manufacturer, strength and package size sold under the name Bacitracin. That’s a different level of aggregation than the Medicaid card above, which is specific to this exact 11-digit NDC (pack size included), so the two aren’t directly comparable.
Period
Total Part D spend
$3.9K
Claims incl. refills
44
Beneficiaries
42
Spend / beneficiary
$92.36
Spend / claim
$88.16
Trend by period
💵 About the dollar figures: spending is what Part D plans paid before confidential manufacturer rebates, so the program’s real net cost is lower. A blank patient count means fewer than 11 people — CMS hides counts that small to protect privacy. Source: CMS Medicare Quarterly Part D Spending by Drug (data.cms.gov), updated quarterly.

📦 Packaging — all sizes for this product

Package NDCDescription Marketing startStatus
68788-4153-02 You're viewing this 1 TUBE in 1 BOX (68788-4153-2) / 28 g in 1 TUBE 2026-07-15 Active

🧭 About this NDC listing & data coverage

Over-the-counter (OTC) product
What data is (and isn’t) available for this NDC — tap to expand
NDC identity (package / product / labeler codes) ✓ Available
Labeler ✓ Available
Product & package description ✓ Available
Marketing category & status ✓ Available
Active ingredient / dosage form / route ✓ Available
FDA label (SPL via DailyMed) ✓ Available
Package photos — Not published for this NDC No photo available yet for this listing.
Inactive ingredients (structured) ✓ Available
NADAC pharmacy acquisition price (CMS) — Not published for this NDC CMS publishes NADAC only for NDCs reported in its retail-pharmacy survey.
Orange Book / therapeutic-equivalence data — Not published for this NDC Applies only to products approved under an NDA/ANDA; many listings are out of scope.
HCPCS J-code billing crosswalk — Not published for this NDC Most self-administered / retail products have no J-code — that is normal.
Medicaid utilization (CMS SDUD) — Not published for this NDC CMS reports utilization only for NDCs with Medicaid claims above its privacy threshold.
“Not published” reflects what the public FDA / CMS / NLM sources provide for this exact package code — it is a property of the data feeds, not a judgment about the product.

Questions about this listing

Is this NDC FDA-approved?
An NDC listing does not by itself establish FDA approval — the NDC Directory records that a product is listed with FDA, not that it was reviewed and approved. This listing's marketing category is "Otc Monograph Drug". Products approved under an application carry an NDA, ANDA, or BLA number.
Why is there no price listed?
The pricing shown on our NDC pages comes from CMS NADAC, a voluntary survey of retail community pharmacy invoices. CMS does not publish a NADAC for every NDC — packages outside the retail survey (institutional and hospital products, bulk packages, discontinued items, and many OTC items) may never receive one. A missing price reflects the survey's scope, not this product's actual cost, and does not mean the product is free or unavailable.
Is the NDC printed on the package the same as the 11-digit billing NDC?
Yes, they identify this exact package in different formats. The FDA registers it as 68788-4153-2, which is what is printed on the packaging and shown on DailyMed. Insurance claims use a fixed 11-digit 5-4-2 format, so the short segment is padded with a leading zero: 68788-4153-02, written without dashes as 68788415302. The Identity section at the top of this page lists every form of this code.
What do the three segments of this NDC mean?
In 68788-4153-02, the first segment (68788) is the labeler code FDA assigned to Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.; the middle segment (4153) identifies this specific product — its ingredient, strength, and dosage form; and the last segment (02) identifies this exact package size and type. Together they name one specific package of one specific product.
Is this package still being marketed?
Yes, per the latest FDA NDC Directory data on this page: this package is listed as actively marketed, with no marketing end date reported by Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.. Listing status can change — the directory data on this page refreshes weekly.
Who lists this product with the FDA?
Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc. is the labeler of record for this NDC — the company under whose FDA-assigned code the package is listed. The labeler may be the manufacturer itself or a distributor marketing the product under its own code.
Do I need a prescription for this product?
This NDC is listed with FDA as an over-the-counter product, so it does not require a prescription. Follow the package directions, and ask your pharmacist if you are unsure whether it is right for you.
This page identifies an FDA-listed package (the NDC) and reports public regulatory and pricing data about the listing. It is reference information, not a medical recommendation — talk to your pharmacist or prescriber about your own medication.
Where does this data come from?
Listing facts (marketing category, packager status, marketing dates) from the FDA openFDA NDC Directory; label availability from DailyMed; pricing coverage from CMS NADAC; equivalence scope from the FDA Orange Book.

📄 FDA label — Drug Facts FDA SPL

The complete FDA label for this product — the official Drug Facts labeling, verbatim, section by section. Jump with a chip, search within the label, or expand everything.
🎯 Indications and Usage ⏱️ Dosage and Administration ⚠️ Warnings 📦 Storage and Handling 🧪 Active Ingredient 🧪 Inactive Ingredients 🎯 Purpose
🎯 Indications and Usage 15 words ▾

Uses First Aid to help prevent infection in • minor cuts • scrapes • burns

⏱️ Dosage and Administration 43 words ▾

Directions • Clean the affected area • Apply a small amount of this product (an amount equal to the surface area of the tip of a finger) on the area 1 to 3 times daily • May be covered with a sterile bandage

⚠️ Warnings 35 words ▾

Warnings For External Use Only. Do not use; in eyes, over large areas of the body, if you are allergic to any of the ingredients, longer than 1 week unless directed by a doctor. .

📦 Storage and Handling 49 words ▾

Other Information Store between 15º to 25ºC (59º to 77ºF) Lot No and Expiration Dates - please see box and tube crimp 100% GUARANTEED Distributed By: Trifecta Pharmaceuticals USA ® 101 NE Third Avenue, Suite 1500 Ft. Lauderdale, FL. 33301 USA www.trifecta-pharma.com Relabeled By: Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc. NDC 68788-4153-2

🧪 Active Ingredient 8 words ▾

Active Ingredient Bacitracin Zinc 500 Units per gram

🧪 Inactive Ingredients 10 words ▾

Inactive Ingredients Aloe vera gel, light mineral oil, white petrolatum

🎯 Purpose 4 words ▾

Purpose First Aid Antibiotic

Source: FDA Structured Product Labeling, mirrored from DailyMed / openFDA. Prefer the government’s original formatting? View this label on DailyMed ↗
← 68788-4152-02 · Preferred 68788-4154-02 · Preferred →
For educational and professional reference only — not medical advice. Pricing reflects published NADAC and CMS ASP (free public data) and may differ from your acquisition cost; always verify before billing or dispensing.