FUSIDIC ACID Sterile viscous eye drops Ref.[6875] Active ingredients: Fusidic acid

Source: Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)  Revision Year: 2018  Publisher: Amdipharm UK Limited, Capital House, 85 King William Street, EC4N 7BL, London, UK

Product name and form

Fucithalmic 1% w/w Viscous Eye Drops.

Fusidic acid 1% w/w Viscous Eye Drops.

Pharmaceutical Form

Sterile viscous eye drops.

Qualitative and quantitative composition

Each gram contains fusidic acid, hemihydrate 10mg.

Excipient with known effect: 0.01% w/w benzalkonium chloride.

For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.

Active Ingredient Description
Fusidic acid

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.

List of Excipients

Benzalkonium chloride, disodium edetate, mannitol, carbomer, sodium hydroxide, water for injections.

Pack sizes and marketing

Available in 5g tubes.

Marketing authorization holder

Amdipharm UK Limited, Capital House, 85 King William Street, EC4N 7BL, London, UK

Marketing authorization dates and numbers

PL 20072/0242

United Kingdom 10.8.1987

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