Chemical formula: C₃₁H₄₈O₆ Molecular mass: 516.709 g/mol PubChem compound: 3000226
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.
This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| D06AX01 | Fusidic acid | D Dermatologicals → D06 Antibiotics and chemotherapeutics for dermatological use → D06A Antibiotics for topical use → D06AX Other antibiotics for topical use |
| D09AA02 | Fusidic acid | D Dermatologicals → D09 Medicated dressings → D09A Medicated dressings → D09AA Medicated dressings with antiinfectives |
| J01XC01 | Fusidic acid | J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J01 Antibacterials for systemic use → J01X Other antibacterials → J01XC Steroid antibacterials |
| S01AA13 | Fusidic acid | S Sensory organs → S01 Ophthalmologicals → S01A Antiinfectives → S01AA Antibiotics |
Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUSIDIC ACID Cream | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| FUCIDIN Oral Suspension | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| FUSIDIC ACID Sterile viscous eye drops | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
Fusidic acid is an active ingredient of these brands:
Australia (AU)
Austria (AT)
Brazil (BR)
Canada (CA)
Croatia (HR)
Cyprus (CY)Ecuador (EC)Estonia (EE)
Finland (FI)
France (FR)
Hong Kong (HK)
Ireland (IE)
Israel (IL)
Japan (JP)
Lithuania (LT)Malta (MT)Netherlands (NL)
New Zealand (NZ)
Poland (PL)
Romania (RO)
Singapore (SG)South Africa (ZA)
Spain (ES)
Tunisia (TN)
Turkey (TR)
United Kingdom (UK)Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide. |
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