Fusidic acid Other names: Diethanolamine fusidate Fusidate sodium Fucidate sodium

Chemical formula: C₃₁H₄₈O₆  Molecular mass: 516.709 g/mol  PubChem compound: 3000226

Therapeutic indications

Fusidic acid is indicated for:

Osteomyelitis, pneumonia, septicaemia, endocarditis

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Fusidic acid is indicated in the treatment of all staphylococcal infections due to susceptible organisms such as: osteomyelitis, pneumonia, septicaemia, endocarditis, superinfected cystic fibrosis.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Osteomyelitis, pneumonia, septicaemia, endocarditis

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old)

Fusidic acid is indicated in the treatment of all staphylococcal infections due to susceptible organisms such as: osteomyelitis, pneumonia, septicaemia, endocarditis, superinfected cystic fibrosis.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Osteomyelitis, pneumonia, septicaemia, endocarditis

Population group: only newborns (0 - 40 days old) , infants (40 days - 1 year old)

Fusidic acid is indicated in the treatment of all staphylococcal infections due to susceptible organisms such as: osteomyelitis, pneumonia, septicaemia, endocarditis, superinfected cystic fibrosis.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Wound infections, cutaneous infections

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Fusidic acid is indicated in the treatment of all staphylococcal infections due to susceptible organisms such as: wound infections, cutaneous infections.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Wound infections, cutaneous infections

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old)

Fusidic acid is indicated in the treatment of all staphylococcal infections due to susceptible organisms such as: wound infections, cutaneous infections.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Wound infections, cutaneous infections

Population group: only newborns (0 - 40 days old) , infants (40 days - 1 year old)

Fusidic acid is indicated in the treatment of all staphylococcal infections due to susceptible organisms such as: wound infections, cutaneous infections.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Bacterial conjunctivitis

Fusidic acid eye drops are indicated for the topical treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis where the organism is known to be sensitive to the antibiotic.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Contraindications

Fusidic acid is contraindicated in the following cases:

Hypersensitivity to fusidic acid

Fusidic acid allergy

HMG CoA reductase inhibitors

HMG CoA reductase inhibitors

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