This brand name is authorized in Finland
The drug FUCIDIN-HYDROCORTISON contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):
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Fusidic acid
UNII J7P3696BCQ - FUSIDATE SODIUM
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Fusidic acid belongs to a unique group of antibiotics, the fusidanes, which act to inhibit bacterial protein synthesis by blocking the lengthening of factor G. Fusidic acid is active against staphylococcus epidermidis and methicillin resistant staphylococci. |
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Hydrocortisone
UNII 3X7931PO74 - HYDROCORTISONE ACETATE
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Hydrocortisone is the main glucocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex. Hydrocortisone is an anti-inflammatory steroid. Its anti-inflammatory action is due to reduction in the vascular component of the inflammatory response and reduction in the formation of inflammatory fluid and cellular exudates. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| D07CA01 | Hydrocortisone and antibiotics | D Dermatologicals → D07 Corticosteroids, dermatological preparations → D07C Corticosteroids, combinations with antibiotics → D07CA Corticosteroids, weak, combinations with antibiotics |
This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:
| Country | Identification scheme | Identifier(s) |
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| Country: FI | Lääkealan turvallisuus- ja kehittämiskeskus | Identifier(s): 445155 |
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