Ointment "Fucidin" - an effective antibiotic for external use
Ointment "Futsidin" is intended exclusively forand is an antibiotic of the polycyclic structure. Its main components are fusidic acid hemihydrate and hydrocortisone acetate. Excipients - methyl alcohol, liquid paraffin, potassium sorbate, soft white paraffin, butylhydroxyanisole, glycerol, polysorbate, hydrochloric acid, purified water.
Ointment "Fucidin" has bothanti-inflammatory, and antipruritic action, as well as antibacterial action. With the proper use of this drug, its systemic absorption is very low, and only about 2% of the active substance enters the skin. Hydrocortisone is excreted in the urine, and fusidic acid along with bile.
Indications for use
"Fucidine G" - the instruction indicates that this drug is intended for the treatment of atopic dermatitis, which has infectious complications, and they are sensitive to fusidic acid.
Ointment "Fucidin" - contraindications
It is not prescribed to use this ointment in the presence of hypersensitivity to fusidic acid and hydrocortisone acetate, as well as to other components of this preparation.
Also, the ointment is not applied in the indicated cases:
- In the presence of primary infections of the skin that are caused by fungi, bacteria, or viruses, such as chicken pox or herpes;
- with symptoms of syphilis and tuberculosis expressed on the skin;
- if there is perioral dermatitis and rosacea;
- Children under the age of two.
When conducting studies on pregnant womenanimals, which were used corticosteroids, there was an abnormal development of the fetus, on the human body their action was not investigated. At carrying out preclinical check the teratogenic and embryotoxic action of fusidic acid is not established.
Thus, during pregnancy, apply ointment"Fucidin" is possible, but only in small amounts and not for long, since it contains hydrocortisone. This ointment is also allowed for use during breastfeeding, only if it is applied near the nipple, then before feeding this area should be thoroughly wiped. The drug practically does not enter the blood.
"Fucidine" ointment - instructions for use
Children after 2 years of age, as well as adultsointment is applied a thin layer only on the affected skin areas up to 3 times throughout the day. The entire treatment period using this drug is two weeks.
Possible side effects of the drug
In rare cases, the occurrence ofsystemic allergic reactions. Also, sometimes, skin irritation, burning and tingling sensations can occur at the place of application of the ointment. Possible the appearance of rash, allergic contact dermatitis, depigmentation of the skin.
The action of glucocorticosteroid can cause the appearance of perioral dermatitis, cutaneous atrophy, striae and telangiectasia, folliculitis, hypertrichosis and oppression of the adrenal cortex.
Cases of overdose when using this ointment are unlikely.
It should not be allowed that the "Fucidin" ointment gets on mucous membranes and on open wounds. In the case of ointment in the eye, the development of glaucoma may begin.
Also, you should not allow long-term use of this drug, since the function of the adrenal glands is inhibited, and atrophic changes can begin on the face or on any other areas of the body.
The fusidic acid included in the ointment isantibiotic, and therefore, with prolonged use of this drug, the risk of developing antibiotic resistance significantly increases.
Effects of the "Fucidine" ointment on the rate of psychomotor reactions of the body have not been revealed at the present time.
Store this ointment should be at a temperature that does not exceed 25 ° C, the storage time is not more than 3 years.
Ointment "Futsidin" is released only by prescription.
