To treat infections in small cuts or wounds on your skin
Topical antibiotic cream
Cream base spreads easily
Description
Fucidin topical antibiotic cream contains 20mg/g of fusidic acid or sodium fusidate used for the treatment of bacterial skin infections such as impetigo (a weeping, crusty and swollen patch of skin), folliculitis (inflammation of one or more hair follicles), infected dermatitis (inflammation of the skin) and spots, infected cuts and grazes. Fusidic Acid is an antibiotic which stops bacterial growth by preventing the synthesis of essential proteins required by the bacteria to carry out vital functions. Thus, it works by killing and stopping the growth of infection causing microorganisms, thereby clearing the infection, relieving the symptoms and blocks the release of chemicals that cause symptoms such as itching, redness and swelling. Fucidin cream is used to treat infected areas of eczema, also it can be used for the treatment of several other conditions, such as dermatitis, psoriasis, Infected hair follicles, Infected wounds and infection around the nails.