Question about Peroxide and Red Sores

In article <bob8ig22rnn.TakeThisOut@enews2.newsguy.com>,
kernsdSPAMLIGHTNINGROD.TakeThisOut@aol.com says...
> Kodiak wrote:
>
> > Is the Peroxide basically the one you buy at the pharmacie?
>
> Yes
>
> > What concentration should I look for on the bottle?
>
> I don't remember, it is pretty low.

OTC H2O2 is usually 5%, you should dilute by half.
I've used full-strength on fish with no long term
effects, but I suspect it does sting.

>
> > Can i use Polysporin instead of Neosporin?
>
> Don't know, check the active ingredients list. My guess is that
> polysporin is a generic form of Neosporin (tm).
Actually, I think Neosporin is just bacitracin; Polysporin
contains that plus some other unpronounceable string of consonants.
Either will do nicely. I think the ones to avoid are the ones
that have "...Plus" in the name, which indicates the presence
of a pain-killer.

HTH,
Gunther - still kickin' it in NoCal.
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