FYI you can just go to a pharmacy and ask them for what you need based on the active ingredient.
sealcub on
Ask the apothecary, they’ll be able to recommend the closest thing as there’s many types of Zinksalbe.
Luk0sch on
According to google you‘ll need a prescription for Bacitracin. Just ask a doctor or apothecary.
rackelhuhn on
You’ll need a prescription from a doctor for topical antibiotics. There are a few different products, e.g. Bactriban (active ingredient Mupirocin). You can get all sorts of ointments without antibiotics from the pharmacy, just ask them.
IntroductionSad1104 on
You can get Zink paste. It’s not the same, but it works to prevent infection and heal the wound. Coming from the us, it was a switch, but I learned using antibiotics (even topical ones) regularly can stunt your own immune system over time, so overall it’s not the worst thing to switch to something more natural for most scrapes and cuts. Full disclosure: I’m from the us and always bring some Neosporin back for bad cuts or suspicious looking things (spreading redness or puss).
NaughtyNocturnalist on
Bacitracin in Germany is prescription only. Which is a VERY good thing. As is Neomycin. The inflationary use of it as a “once off” wound treatment is slowly turning into a resistance among a number of Gram+ (and to a lesser extent Gram-) bacteria, something we really, really, don’t want to happen.
Germany usually focuses on Panthenol wound care, which has been shown to be as effective as an antibiotic salve in non-burn wounds, and does not cause resistances. In burn wound cases I’d go and see a physician if the burn is bad enough to warrant treatment (blisters, white, etc.).
Norgur on
Antibiotics are a bad thing to just rub on a wound without any indication. Use Betaisadona which is an iodine ointment that will prevent and reduce infection just as well without the constant threat of creating multi resistant germs
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FYI you can just go to a pharmacy and ask them for what you need based on the active ingredient.
Ask the apothecary, they’ll be able to recommend the closest thing as there’s many types of Zinksalbe.
According to google you‘ll need a prescription for Bacitracin. Just ask a doctor or apothecary.
You’ll need a prescription from a doctor for topical antibiotics. There are a few different products, e.g. Bactriban (active ingredient Mupirocin). You can get all sorts of ointments without antibiotics from the pharmacy, just ask them.
You can get Zink paste. It’s not the same, but it works to prevent infection and heal the wound. Coming from the us, it was a switch, but I learned using antibiotics (even topical ones) regularly can stunt your own immune system over time, so overall it’s not the worst thing to switch to something more natural for most scrapes and cuts. Full disclosure: I’m from the us and always bring some Neosporin back for bad cuts or suspicious looking things (spreading redness or puss).
Bacitracin in Germany is prescription only. Which is a VERY good thing. As is Neomycin. The inflationary use of it as a “once off” wound treatment is slowly turning into a resistance among a number of Gram+ (and to a lesser extent Gram-) bacteria, something we really, really, don’t want to happen.
Germany usually focuses on Panthenol wound care, which has been shown to be as effective as an antibiotic salve in non-burn wounds, and does not cause resistances. In burn wound cases I’d go and see a physician if the burn is bad enough to warrant treatment (blisters, white, etc.).
Antibiotics are a bad thing to just rub on a wound without any indication. Use Betaisadona which is an iodine ointment that will prevent and reduce infection just as well without the constant threat of creating multi resistant germs