{"id":54042,"date":"2023-09-20T09:54:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T09:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medsname.com\/fucidin-cream\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T10:25:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T10:25:04","slug":"fucidin-cream","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/fucidin-cream\/","title":{"rendered":"Fucidin Cream"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"medsbase-tldr-answer\" style=\"background:#fff8e1;border-left:4px solid #f5a623;padding:18px 22px;margin:20px 0;border-radius:6px;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin:0 0 10px 0;font-size:1.15em;\">\ud83d\udca1 Quick Answer \u2014 What is Fucidin Cream?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\"><strong>Fucidin Cream<\/strong> contains fusidic acid 2% \u2014 a topical antibiotic for localised bacterial skin infections \u2014 impetigo, infected wounds, infected dermatitis. Apply a thin layer 3\u20134 times daily for 7\u201314 days. Cover small lesions with a non-occlusive dressing if needed. Effective against most staphylococci (including some MRSA) and streptococci; spare for clinical bacterial infection rather than prophylaxis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"medsbase-trust-strip\" style=\"background:#f4f8fb;border-left:4px solid #2c7cb0;padding:14px 18px;margin:18px 0;border-radius:6px;font-size:0.95em;\">\n<strong>\ud83c\udfed WHO-GMP \u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b7\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae\u03c2<\/strong> \u00b7 <strong>\ud83d\udce6 \u0394\u03b9\u03b1\u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u03c3\u03c5\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03b1<\/strong> (\u03b1\u03c0\u03bb\u03cc \u03c6\u03ac\u03ba\u03b5\u03bb\u03bf) \u00b7 <strong>\ud83c\udf0d \u03a0\u03b1\u03b3\u03ba\u03cc\u03c3\u03bc\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u03ae<\/strong> \u03bc\u03b5 <a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/medsbase-re-shipment-assurance-policy\/\"><strong>Reshipment Assurance<\/strong><\/a> \u00b7 <strong>\u2b50 1,400+ \u03c0\u03b5\u03bb\u03ac\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2<\/strong> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/reviews\/\">\u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03b2\u03ac\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5 \u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ad\u03c2<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"medsbase-reship-line\" style=\"font-size:14px;color:#444;margin:8px 0 18px;\">\ud83d\udce6 \u039a\u03ac\u03b8\u03b5 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b3\u03b3\u03b5\u03bb\u03af\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03cd\u03c0\u03c4\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd <a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/medsbase-re-shipment-assurance-policy\/\"><strong>\u03a0\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u0395\u03b3\u03b3\u03cd\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2 \u0395\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u03ae\u03c2<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 \u03b5\u03ac\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf \u03b4\u03ad\u03bc\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03c6\u03c4\u03ac\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b5\u03bd\u03c4\u03cc\u03c2 20 \u03b5\u03c1\u03b3\u03ac\u03c3\u03b9\u03bc\u03c9\u03bd \u03b7\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03ce\u03bd, \u03c4\u03bf \u03b5\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03ad\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5.<\/p>\n<h3>\u0393\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b3\u03b3\u03b5\u03af\u03bb\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b7 MedsBase<\/h3>\n<p>\u03a4\u03b1 \u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03cc\u03c3\u03b7\u03bc\u03b1 \u03c6\u03ac\u03c1\u03bc\u03b1\u03ba\u03ac \u03bc\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03ad\u03c1\u03c7\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03ad\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03bf\u03cd\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd WHO-GMP \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03ad\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03b1\u03b3\u03ba\u03bf\u03c3\u03bc\u03af\u03c9\u03c2 \u03c3\u03b5 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae, \u03b1\u03c0\u03bb\u03ae \u03c3\u03c5\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03b1 \u2014 \u03c7\u03c9\u03c1\u03af\u03c2 \u03cc\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1 \u03c6\u03b1\u03c1\u03bc\u03ac\u03ba\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03b5\u03be\u03c9\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b4\u03ad\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2. \u039f\u03b9 \u03c0\u03bb\u03b7\u03c1\u03c9\u03bc\u03ad\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03ba\u03ac\u03c1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b4\u03c1\u03bf\u03bc\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03bf\u03cd\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bc\u03ad\u03c3\u03c9 \u03c1\u03c5\u03b8\u03bc\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b5\u03c0\u03b5\u03be\u03b5\u03c1\u03b3\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae (\u03bf\u03b9 \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03c6\u03ad\u03c2 \u03b5\u03ba\u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u03ac\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03bb\u03b1\u03bc\u03b2\u03ac\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03c1\u03c5\u03b8\u03bc\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf \u03b5\u03c0\u03b5\u03be\u03b5\u03c1\u03b3\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03c0\u03bb\u03b7\u03c1\u03c9\u03bc\u03ce\u03bd \u03bc\u03b5 \u03ba\u03ac\u03c1\u03c4\u03b1 \u2014 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03ad \u201cMedsBase\u201d \u03ae \u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03bf\u03b4\u03ae\u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03b5 \u03cc\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1 \u03c6\u03b1\u03c1\u03bc\u03ac\u03ba\u03bf\u03c5). \u0393\u03af\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b5\u03ba\u03c4\u03ad\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03bb\u03b7\u03c1\u03c9\u03bc\u03ad\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03ba\u03c1\u03c5\u03c0\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03af\u03c3\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03c1\u03b1\u03c0\u03b5\u03b6\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03c6\u03bf\u03c1\u03ac SEPA. \u039a\u03ac\u03b8\u03b5 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b3\u03b3\u03b5\u03bb\u03af\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03cd\u03c0\u03c4\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03a0\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u0395\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u03ae\u03c2 \u0395\u03be\u03b1\u03c3\u03c6\u03b1\u03bb\u03af\u03c3\u03b5\u03ce\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b1\u03c2.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u0393\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b3\u03b3\u03b5\u03af\u03bb\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b7 MedsBase<\/h3>\n<p>Choosing Fucidin Cream from MedsBase:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b7\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b7 WHO-GMP \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae<\/strong> \u2014 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03ad\u03c1\u03c7\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c1\u03c5\u03b8\u03bc\u03b9\u03b6\u03cc\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03b7 \u03b5\u03b3\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03b7, \u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03ba\u03bb\u03b7\u03c1\u03c9\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b7 \u03c3\u03c5\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03b1\u03c1\u03b9\u03b8\u03bc\u03cc \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u03af\u03b4\u03b1\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b7\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03bc\u03b7\u03bd\u03af\u03b1 \u03bb\u03ae\u03be\u03b7\u03c2.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u0394\u03b9\u03b1\u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u03c3\u03c5\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03b1<\/strong> \u2014 \u03b1\u03c0\u03bb\u03cc \u03c6\u03ac\u03ba\u03b5\u03bb\u03bf, \u03c7\u03c9\u03c1\u03af\u03c2 \u03cc\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1 \u03c6\u03b1\u03c1\u03bc\u03ac\u03ba\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03b5\u03be\u03c9\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u03a0\u03b1\u03b3\u03ba\u03cc\u03c3\u03bc\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u03ae<\/strong> \u03bc\u03b5 <a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/medsbase-re-shipment-assurance-policy\/\"><strong>Reshipment Assurance<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 \u03b5\u03ac\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf \u03b4\u03ad\u03bc\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03c6\u03c4\u03ac\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b5\u03bd\u03c4\u03cc\u03c2 20 \u03b5\u03c1\u03b3\u03ac\u03c3\u03b9\u03bc\u03c9\u03bd \u03b7\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03ce\u03bd, \u03c4\u03bf \u03b5\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03ad\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5 \u03c7\u03c9\u03c1\u03af\u03c2 \u03ba\u03cc\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 (\u03c5\u03c0\u03cc\u03ba\u03b5\u03b9\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03cc\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae\u03c2).<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u03a0\u03cc\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c6\u03bf\u03c3\u03af\u03c9\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2<\/strong> \u2014 1 \u03c0\u03cc\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03ba\u03ac\u03b8\u03b5 $1 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03be\u03bf\u03b4\u03b5\u03cd\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 (\u03b5\u03be\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u03bf\u03cd\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b5\u03c0\u03c4\u03af\u03b4\u03b9\u03b1)\u00b7 100 \u03c0\u03cc\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 = $5 \u03ad\u03ba\u03c0\u03c4\u03c9\u03c3\u03b7.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Fucidin Cream is and how it works<\/h2>\n<p>Fucidin Cream contains <strong>fusidic acid 2%<\/strong>. Fusidic acid is a steroidal antibiotic isolated from <em>Fusidium coccineum<\/em> that inhibits bacterial protein synthesis at the level of elongation factor G \u2014 distinct from beta-lactams, macrolides, and aminoglycosides, so cross-resistance is uncommon. It is highly active against staphylococci (including many methicillin-resistant strains) and streptococci, but has limited Gram-negative cover. Manufacturer: LEO Pharma (WHO-GMP certified).<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u0395\u03bd\u03b4\u03b5\u03af\u03be\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Impetigo<\/strong> \u2014 first-line topical for limited disease.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Infected eczema and dermatitis<\/strong> (with steroid in combination products).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Infected wounds and minor skin trauma<\/strong> \u2014 superficial bacterial infection.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Folliculitis<\/strong> \u2014 limited disease.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Erythrasma<\/strong> \u2014 Corynebacterium minutissimum.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u03a0\u03ce\u03c2 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b1\u03af\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Clean the affected area with mild soap and water; pat dry.<\/li>\n<li>Apply a thin layer 3\u20134 times daily.<\/li>\n<li>Course: 7\u201314 days. Stop and reassess if no improvement at 7 days.<\/li>\n<li>Cover the lesion with a non-occlusive dressing if needed to prevent contact spread.<\/li>\n<li>\u03a0\u03bb\u03cd\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c7\u03ad\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c0\u03c1\u03b9\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03ac \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03b5\u03c6\u03b1\u03c1\u03bc\u03bf\u03b3\u03ae.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"background:#fff3f3;border-left:4px solid #d9534f;padding:16px 20px;margin:22px 0;border-radius:6px;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0;\"><strong>\u26a0\ufe0f Resistance<\/strong> \u2014 Fusidic acid resistance in <em>S. aureus<\/em> has risen in regions with extensive topical use. Limit courses to 14 days, avoid prophylactic use, and rotate with non-fusidic options (mupirocin, retapamulin) where appropriate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b5\u03bd\u03ad\u03c1\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9\u03b5\u03c2<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u03a3\u03c5\u03c7\u03bd\u03ad\u03c2:<\/strong> mild burning, stinging, redness at application site.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u039b\u03b9\u03b3\u03cc\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf \u03c3\u03c5\u03c7\u03bd\u03ad\u03c2:<\/strong> contact dermatitis, secondary infection with resistant organisms.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u03a3\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03b9\u03b1:<\/strong> photosensitivity, severe contact allergy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u0391\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03bd\u03b4\u03b5\u03af\u03be\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Hypersensitivity to fusidic acid or formulation excipients.<\/li>\n<li>Eye application (use ophthalmic preparation only).<\/li>\n<li>Use on extensive areas of broken skin without clinical necessity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u0391\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7\u03bb\u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03b4\u03c1\u03ac\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c6\u03b1\u03c1\u03bc\u03ac\u03ba\u03c9\u03bd<\/h2>\n<p>Topical absorption is low so systemic interactions are rare. Avoid concurrent use with cyclosporine, statins, or oral fusidic acid (for any use) \u2014 systemic fusidic acid plus statin causes rhabdomyolysis. Topical fusidic acid is generally safe with concurrent statin therapy.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u0395\u03b3\u03ba\u03c5\u03bc\u03bf\u03c3\u03cd\u03bd\u03b7 &amp; \u03b8\u03b7\u03bb\u03b1\u03c3\u03bc\u03cc\u03c2<\/h2>\n<p>Topical fusidic acid has minimal systemic absorption; can be used during pregnancy and breastfeeding for short courses on small areas. Avoid breast\/nipple application before feeding.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u0391\u03c0\u03bf\u03b8\u03ae\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03c3\u03b7<\/h2>\n<p>Store below 25 \u00b0C. Keep tube tightly closed.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"faqs\">\u03a3\u03c5\u03c7\u03bd\u03ad\u03c2 \u0395\u03c1\u03c9\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How is fusidic acid different from other topical antibiotics?<\/h3>\n<p>Fusidic acid has a unique mechanism (EF-G inhibition) that differs from beta-lactams, macrolides, and aminoglycosides \u2014 so cross-resistance is uncommon. Strong staphylococcal activity (including some MRSA) makes it preferred for skin infections where staph is the main pathogen.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u03a0\u03cc\u03c3\u03bf \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u03cc \u03bc\u03ad\u03c7\u03c1\u03b9 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03b4\u03c9 \u03b2\u03b5\u03bb\u03c4\u03af\u03c9\u03c3\u03b7;<\/h3>\n<p>Crusting reduces in 2\u20133 days; full resolution by 7\u201310 days. 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