Indication
¤ Fucidol® is indicated for treatment of skin infections caused by Staphylococci, Streptococci, Propionibacterium acnes Corynebacterium minutissimum, and other Fucidol® sensitive organisms.The most important indications being:
- Impetigo, boils, Carbuncles, Paronychia, infected wounds, Sycosis barbae, Hidradenitis, Erythrasma, Folliculitis.
- Fucidol® Cream can used for acne vulgaris.
¤ Fucidol® Cream is a transparent, non-staining preparation, which is cosmetically acceptable for treatment of face and scalp infections.
Composition
Each 1 gram of Fucidol® Ointment contains:
- Sodium fusidate 20 mg.
Each 1 gram of Fucidol® Cream contains:
- Fusidic acid 20 mg.
Dosage
- Fucidol® is applied to the affected area 2–3 times daily, generally for 7 days except of acne where therapy should be extended for a longer period according to the nature of the disease.
- Fucidol® ointment can be used with or without a covering dressing.
- Sodium fusidate is a narrow-spectrum antibiotic derived from Fusidium coccineum, exerts a powerful antibacterial activity against a number of Gram-positive organisms.
- Fusidic acid is a steroidal antibacterial with a bacteriostatic or bactericidal activity, mainly against Gram-positive bacteria.
- Staphylococci, including the strains resistant to penicillin or to other antibiotics, are particularly susceptible to Fucidol®.
- The therapeutic efficacy of topically applied Fucidol® is due partly to the pronounced antibacterial activity against the organisms responsible for skin infections, and partly to the unique ability of this antibiotic to penetrate intact skin.
Each 1 gram of Fucidol® Ointment contains:
- Sodium fusidate 20 mg.
Each 1 gram of Fucidol® Cream contains:
- Fusidic acid 20 mg.
¤ Fucidol® is indicated for treatment of skin infections caused by Staphylococci, Streptococci, Propionibacterium acnes Corynebacterium minutissimum, and other Fucidol® sensitive organisms.The most important indications being:
- Impetigo, boils, Carbuncles, Paronychia, infected wounds, Sycosis barbae, Hidradenitis, Erythrasma, Folliculitis.
- Fucidol® Cream can used for acne vulgaris.
¤ Fucidol® Cream is a transparent, non-staining preparation, which is cosmetically acceptable for treatment of face and scalp infections.
- Fucidol® is remarkably well tolerated, and there is an extremely low frequency of hypersensitivity reactions in the form of rashes and irritation.
- Fucidol® is applied to the affected area 2–3 times daily, generally for 7 days except of acne where therapy should be extended for a longer period according to the nature of the disease.
- Fucidol® ointment can be used with or without a covering dressing.
- Caution should be observed when applying Fucidol® in the eye region as this preparation may cause irritation if it gets into the eye.
- Tube containing 15 g.
- Keep at temperature not exceeding 25 °C.