What is the active ingredient in fucidin?

What is the active ingredient in fucidin?

The active substance is fusidic acid. 1 gram of Fucidin cream contains 20 mg of fusidic acid. The other ingredients are butylhydroxyanisole (E320), cetyl alcohol, glycerol, liquid paraffin, polysorbate 60, potassium sorbate, purified water, all-rac-α-tocopherol, hydrochloric acid and white soft paraffin.

What is sodium fusidate cream used for?

Sodium fusidate is a valuable drug for treating severe staphylococcal infections, including osteomyelitis, and is available as i.v. and oral preparations. In an ointment or gel, sodium fusidate is used topically for staphylococcal skin infection.

What type of antibiotic is fucidin?

Fusidic acid is an oral antistaphylococcal antibiotic that has been used in Europe for more than 40 years to treat skin infections as well as chronic bone and joint infections. It is a steroidal antibiotic and the only marketed member of the fusidane class.

Is fucidin an antibiotic ointment?

Fusidic acid belongs to a class of medications known as antibiotics. It is used to treat various skin infections caused by certain kinds of bacteria. Such infections may include impetigo and secondary infections (infections that develop after the skin has been injured) to burns or broken skin.

What is the difference between sodium fusidate and fusidic acid?

Sodium fusidate is a salt of a medicine called fusidic acid. You may find either of these names being given as the ingredient of Fucidin®, depending upon whether you are prescribed tablets or liquid medicine. Fusidic acid is also an ingredient of a skin cream and a skin ointment.

Is sodium fusidate a steroid?

SODIUM FUSIDATE is a narrow-spectrum antibiotic that mainly acts against most of the gram-positive bacteria. The topical form of SODIUM FUSIDATE is used in the treatment of bacterial skin infections.

What is the difference between Fucidin cream and Fucidin ointment?

Fucidin cream contains the active ingredient fusidic acid. Fucidin ointment contains sodium fusidate, which is the sodium salt of fusidic acid. Fusidic acid is a type of medicine called an antibiotic.

Is Fucidin antifungal?

Fucidin H Cream contains the active ingredients hydrocortisone 1%, which is an anti-inflammatory steroid, and fusidic acid 2%, which treats most common bacterial infections of the skin. It is not active against fungal skin infections.

Is fucidin an antifungal cream?

What is the difference between fucidin cream and ointment?

Fucidin key facts Fucidin is a brand name for fusidic acid cream. Fucidin cream and ointment are only available on prescription – you can’t buy them over the counter. Ointments are thicker and greasier than creams so may stay on the skin for longer and are particularly good if the skin is dry.

Can I use fucidin on pimples?

This topical treatment can occasionally be used for the treatment of acne vulgaris. For desired results, Fucidin H cream should be applied twice a day for two weeks.

Can I put fucidin on an open wound?

Unless your doctor has told you to, you must not use Fucidin H cream on open wounds or sensitive areas such as the nostrils, ears, lips or genitals. Unless your doctor has told you to, you must not use Fucidin H cream on thin skin, skin ulcers, broken veins or acne. Adrenal suppression may occur.

Is sodium Fusidate same as fusidic acid?

Can Fucidin be used on private parts?

Unless your doctor has told you to, you must not use Fucidin H cream on open wounds or sensitive areas such as the nostrils, ears, lips or genitals. Unless your doctor has told you to, you must not use Fucidin H cream on thin skin, skin ulcers, broken veins or acne.