Cream-based antibiotic without pain reliever

[runeasgar]

.. for dabbing on the underside of my ball python's chin where he's rubbed it raw sticking it head in the nooks and crannies of his enclosure.

Where can I find this stuff? I've had no success finding a cream that doesn't also contain pain reliever​...

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Any pharmacy or grocery store, what you are looking for is a triple antibiotic cream / ointment.

Now caution on using this do not over do it, prolong use will loosen up the scale on your BP, making the fall.

[Pythonfriend]

i dont know about the cream-aspect of the equation.

i would go with what is known to work well, on humans and BPs alike:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Povidone-iodine sold under different brand names including "betadine" and "pyodine".

this stuff is really good for cleaning and disinfecting wounds. its also used to treat scale rot and burns.

its not a cream, i dont think its available as a cream, but you can put it on a cotton swab and clean and disinfect the wound. i dont know if a cream is even a good thing, because all creams contain water as well as oil or fat, and oil or fat will soften the scales as Deborah mentioned.

i got some when i first heared about it, i did not use it on a pet yet, but i use it for myself whenever i have cuts and bruises or other small wounds, it works fine for me.

[bcr229]

Go to http://www.mountainside-medical.com/ and search for 'silvadene'. Normally it's only available with a prescription, but they will sell it without one.

[runeasgar]

So this question came out of another thread where I had used normal Neosporin antibiotic ointment and was told that oil-based Neosporin (the ointment) causes their scales to slough off.. and that the pain relief version is just plain dangerous.

I will look at some of the other recommendations in this thread.

[Skiploder]

Silver sulfadiazine.

The bad news is that it requires a prescription.

The good news is that if you already have a vet for your dog or cat, he/she should be more than happy to either give you a script or fax one in to Allivet or -1800-PetMeds, etc. It's also fairly cheap and a little goes a long way.

[Navaro]

I second Silvadene Cream (Silver Sulfadiazine). Usually 1%.

I'd typically clean any wound with diluted Betadine, then apply the silvadene cream after.