FUCIDIN

This brand name is authorized in Austria, Australia, Canada, Cyprus, Germany, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Lithuania, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Singapore, Turkey, United Kingdom, South Africa

Active ingredients

The drug FUCIDIN contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

1 Fusidic acid
UNII J7P3696BCQ - FUSIDATE SODIUM

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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Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Title Information Source Document Type  
FUCIDIN Oral Suspension Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system 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
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D09AA02 Fusidic acid D Dermatologicals → D09 Medicated dressings → D09A Medicated dressings → D09AA Medicated dressings with antiinfectives
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J01XC01 Fusidic acid J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J01 Antibacterials for systemic use → J01X Other antibacterials → J01XC Steroid antibacterials
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S01AA13 Fusidic acid S Sensory organs → S01 Ophthalmologicals → S01A Antiinfectives → S01AA Antibiotics
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
Country: AU Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Identifier(s): 10782L, 2312Q
Country: CA Health Products and Food Branch Identifier(s): 00586668, 00586676
Country: DE Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte Identifier(s): 01422714, 01422720, 12509743, 12509766, 12509772, 12509789
Country: EC Agencia Nacional de Regulación, Control y Vigilancia Sanitaria Identifier(s): 15.929-3-04-06, 15.940-3-04-06
Country: EE Ravimiamet Identifier(s): 1007727, 1007750, 1131871, 1148194, 1863446
Country: FI Lääkealan turvallisuus- ja kehittämiskeskus Identifier(s): 055764, 431023, 436410, 573576
Country: GB Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency Identifier(s): 138819, 15537, 15538, 15553, 15554, 36710, 36722, 379095
Country: HK Department of Health Drug Office Identifier(s): 37407, 37408, 37411
Country: IE Health Products Regulatory Authority Identifier(s): 26210, 26808, 59315, 59411, 59436, 59854, 60604
Country: IL מִשְׂרַד הַבְּרִיאוּת Identifier(s): 2688, 4930, 4931
Country: JP 医薬品医療機器総合機構 Identifier(s): 2634708M1037
Country: LT Valstybinė vaistų kontrolės tarnyba Identifier(s): 1006096, 1006097, 1061829, 1061830, 1062785, 1062786, 1076814, 1079172, 1079173, 1080044, 1080045, 1081422, 1081423, 1082480, 1086733, 1086937, 1087925, 1088024, 1088454, 1091583
Country: MT Medicines Authority Identifier(s): MA1313/00102, MA1313/00103
Country: MX Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios Identifier(s): 118M86, 183M86
Country: NL Z-Index G-Standaard Identifier(s): 12329657
Country: NL Z-Index G-Standaard, PRK Identifier(s): 16705, 5401, 5428
Country: NZ Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority Identifier(s): 610
Country: PL Rejestru Produktów Leczniczych Identifier(s): 100075377, 100075383, 100225718, 100226215, 100258066, 100258072, 100260287, 100264658, 100283495, 100286915, 100324573, 100324580, 100326187, 100326193, 100327590, 100357816, 100382665, 100382719, 100386031, 100386048, 100394912, 100401285, 100418558, 100423447, 100423967, 100446514, 100448513, 100456129, 100458648, 100467631
Country: RO Agenția Națională a Medicamentului și a Dispozitivelor Medicale Identifier(s): W59985001, W59986001
Country: SG Health Sciences Authority Identifier(s): 00722P, 01547P, 04985P
Country: TR İlaç ve Tıbbi Cihaz Kurumu Identifier(s): 8699514090335, 8699514090342, 8699514090359, 8699514352853, 8699514382652, 8699514382867
Country: ZA Health Products Regulatory Authority Identifier(s): A/20.1/587, Q/20.1.6/0128

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