Salt Composition: Fusidic Acid 20mg + Betamethasone Valerate 1mg
Primary Indication: Bacterial skin infections
Classification: Topical Antibacterial & Anti inflammatory drugs
Availability: A prescription required at the time of delivery
Description
Fucicort Cream is a combination medicine that is used to treat various types of skin infections. It minimizes symptoms of inflammation such as redness, swelling, and itching. It also has antimicrobial action against infection-causing microorganisms. Betamethasone is a steroid medicine. It blocks the production of certain chemical messengers (prostaglandins) that make the skin red, swollen and itchy. Fusidic Acid is an antibiotic which stops the bacterial growth by preventing the synthesis of essential proteins required by the bacteria to carry out vital functions. Thus, it works by killing and stopping the growth of infection causing microorganisms, thereby clearing the infection, relieving the symptoms and also blocks the release of chemicals that cause symptoms such as itching, redness and swelling. Therefore this medicine relieves the inflammation due to these infections. Fucicort helps treat inflammatory skin conditions such as eczema and dermatitis that are also infected by bacteria.
HOW TO USE
Use this topical medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your Doctor.
Fucicort Cream is only meant for external use. A thin layer of the medicine should be applied only to the affected areas of the skin with clean and dry hands. The course of the treatment should be completed to ensure better efficacy of the medicine.
Side effects: Redness, and stinging sensation at the application site.
SAFETY ADVICE: Do not use it for longer than prescribed as prolonged or repeated use can cause the skin to become over-sensitive to the medicine and may also result in the bacteria becoming resistant to the antibiotic.
WARNING: This medicine requires a Doctor's Prescription and is not intended to be passed on to others or used to self-medicate. The Doctor prescribes this medication assessing your symptoms, medical history, laboratory findings and may also be used for other conditions as well which are best determined by your Doctor and other than those indications listed on this page. Please consult your doctor immediately if you get any side effects while using this medication and even those that are not listed on this page.