Fuziderm gel 2% 15 g. tube

Description

Fuziderm gel Storage
active substance: fusidic acid;

1 g of gel contains 20 mg of fusidic acid;

Excipients: carbomer, triethanolamine, isopropyl myristate, polysorbate 20, disodium edetate, methylparaben (E 218), purified water.

Fuziderm gel Dosage form
Gel.

Main physical and chemical properties: soft white gel.

Fuziderm gel Pharmacotherapeutic group
Antibiotics and chemotherapeutic drugs for use in dermatology.

ATX code D06A X01

Pharmacological properties

Pharmacodynamics.

Fusidic acid is a natural antibiotic formed during the growth of Fusidium coccineum. Disrupts microbial cell protein synthesis, depending on the dose acts bacteriostatically or bactericidal. The drug has a powerful antibacterial effect on a wide range of gram-positive microorganisms – Staphylococcus spp. Streptococcus spp., Corynebacterium minutissimum, incl. on staphylococci resistant to penicillin, streptomycin, chloramphenicol, erythromycin and other antibiotics. Fusiderm® has the ability to act through intact skin. When applied topically, fusidic acid is active against Corynebacteria spp., Neisseria spp., Clostridia srp.

Pharmacokinetics.

When applied topically, systemic absorption is negligible.

Indication
As monotherapy or in combination with systemic therapy, for the treatment of primary or secondary infections of the skin and soft tissues caused by susceptible strains of microorganisms (Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus spp., And Corynebacterium minutissimum), including: impetigo, folliculitis, steam skin sycosis in the beard, erythrasma, acne, infected wounds and burns, infected contact dermatitis, infected eczema-like dermatitis.

Contraindication
Hypersensitivity to fusidic acid or to other components of the drug, skin and soft tissue infections insensitive to the drug, such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
Interaction studies have not been performed. Interaction with drugs of systemic action is considered minimal, because the systemic absorption of topical drug Fuziderm®, gel is negligible.