Fusidic Acid

Drug Status in Canada : Approved

Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?

Skin infections caused by staphylococci, Streptococci, Corynebacterium minutissimu, propionobacterium, acnes and other organism sensitive to Fusidic acid.

Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?

Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
Hypersensitivity, severe hepatic failure. Contraindicated during lactation.

Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication

Neonates and pregnancy.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

Jaundice and liver dysfunction (reversible), GI disturbances, IV venospasm, haemolysis, hypocalcaemia, SC/IM. Tissue necrosis. Topical: Rashes and irritation.

Drug Category/Class

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Protein Synthesis Inhibitors
  • Ophthalmologicals
  • Sensory Organs
  • Antibacterials for Systemic Use
  • Antiinfectives for Systemic Use
  • Dermatologicals
  • Antiinfectives
  • Medicated Dressings With Antiinfectives
  • Medicated Dressings
  • Antibiotics for Topical Use
  • Steroid Antibacterials
  • BSEP
  • ABCB11 Inhibitors
  • Antibiotics
  • Other antibiotics for topical use
  • Medicated d
Prescribed For the treatment of bacterial infections.
Weight :516.7092
Structure Fusidic Acid
Generic Drug Fusidic Acid prescribed For the treatment of bacterial infections.
Formula

C31H48O6

Fusidic Acid has 31 Brands listed


Dicfu (Skin) (10 gm)Fedic (Skin) (10 gm)
Fucidin (Skin) (10 gm)Fucidin (Skin) (15 gm)
Fucidin (Skin) (5 gm)Fucinex (Skin) (10 gm)
Fucithalmic (Eye) (5 gm)Fudec (Skin) (10 gm)
Fudic (Skin) (10 gm)Fudil (Skin) (10 gm)
Fusibact (Skin) (5 gm)Fusicare (5 gm)
Fusiclo (Skin) (5 gm)Fusiderm (Skin) (10 gm)
Fusiderm (Skin) (5 gm)Fusikab (Skin) (10 gm)
Fusikab (Skin) (5 gm)Fusim (Skin) (10 gm)
Fusinis (10 gm)Fusital (Skin) (10 gm)
Fusiwal (Skin) (10 gm)Fuson (Skin) (15 gm)
Fuson (Skin) (5 gm)Fuzi (Skin) (10 gm)
Fuzi (Skin) (5 gm)Fuzic (Skin) (10 gm)
Hhfudic (Skin) (10 gm)Noboyle (Skin) (10 gm)
Samadic (Skin) (10 gm)Siofin (Skin) (5 gm)
Vivadic (Skin) (10 gm)

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