What kind of ointment to use for fire boils

Fire boil refers to folliculitis. Commonly used medications for treating fire boils are topical antibiotic creams such as fusidic acid cream, compound polymyxin B cream, etc. It is recommended to use them under doctor’s supervision. 1. Fusidic acid cream: Fusidic acid cream can be used to treat boils. This medication can fight bacterial infections of skin diseases with better effect. Patients are advised to use the medication two to three times a day, and the effect is usually noticed after seven days of use. 2. Compound Polymyxin B Cream: Compound Polymyxin B Cream is a compound preparation. The main ingredients of this drug are mucin B, neomycin, mycopeptide and so on, this drug can inhibit bacterial infection. In addition, the commonly used ones are mupirocin ointment, erythromycin ointment and so on. It is recommended that patients pay attention to the skin cleanliness of the lesions in the process of using the drug, should keep dry and hygienic to avoid the spread of infection, it is recommended to use the drug under the guidance of the doctor.