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Fucibet Cream

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Fucibet - Treat Inflamed & Infected Skin

Fucibet is a prescription-only medicine, designed to treat infected eczema and other bacterial skin infections. This treatment is a good option if normal corticosteroid eczema treatments aren’t reducing your skin’s inflammation or discomfort due to infection.

Fucibet cream is available to order online through The Independent Pharmacy — just complete a free online consultation for one of our medical experts to review and your treatment could arrive as soon as the very next day.

Fucibet Cream features

  • Fucibet contains two active ingredients which work together to treat inflamed bacterial skin infections, such as eczema and dermatitis
  • Betamethasone is a corticosteroid — a type of steroid that can help to control inflammation, swelling, and itching
  • Fusidic acid is an antibiotic that helps to kill the bacteria responsible for infection
  • Fucibet is fast-acting and rarely causes any side effects, making it one of the most popular prescription treatments for bacterial skin infections
Suitable for age: 18
Maximum per order:2
Consultation required?Yes

This treatment requires an online consultation for review by our medical team. The decision to supply the specific treatment and quantity requested will be based on whether our medical team are satisfied that it will be safe, appropriate, and effective.

Type of medicine
Topical corticosteroid and antibiotic
Works by
Reducing inflammation and destroying the bacteria responsible for infection
Active ingredient
Fusidic acid and betamethasone
Effective within
1 - 3 days
Pack size
30g
Strength
Fusidic acid 2% w/w and Betamethasone 0.1% w/w
Manufacturer
Leo Laboratories
Generic
No
Use with alcohol
No known issues

Fucibet Cream - Important Information

What is Fucibet Cream and what is it used for?

Fucibet cream is an infected eczema treatment that can be used to help the health of the skin when both inflammation and infection are present. It contains two active ingredients: fusidic acid and betamethasone. Fucibet works by using a dual mode of action; fusidic acid fights the infection whilst betamethasone relieves the inflammation and is applied topically. With its dual mechanism of action, Fucibet cream can also be used for other inflammatory skin conditions where an infection is also present.

Fucibet cream can be used for up to 2 weeks, however, if no improvement is seen after 7 days you should discontinue use and see your doctor. Using the cream for longer than 2 weeks increases the chance that bacteria will become resistant to it and it will be ineffective in the future.

Fucibet cream is manufactured by Leo Laboratories Limited and is classified as a prescription-only medicine (POM). It is available from The Independent Pharmacy for adults over the age of 18 years in 30-gram or 60-gram tubes.

How Fucibet cream works

The ingredient fusidic acid is the first active ingredient used in Fucibet cream, this is an antibiotic medicine. It is used to treat bacterial infections. It does this by stopping the production of new proteins within the bacteria. These proteins are essential to the bacteria, allowing them to multiply. Without these proteins, the infection is unable to increase or spread.

Fusidic acid doesn’t actively kill the bacteria itself. Once their ability to multiply has been halted, they will eventually die off or be killed by the body’s natural immune response. When eczema or dermatitis has become infected, creams with fusidic acid often provide effective treatment.

The other active ingredient in Fucibet, betamethasone, belongs to a group of medicines called topical corticosteroids. These are effective treatments for reducing the skin inflammation associated with eczema or dermatitis. Our body’s immune system can sometimes release chemicals and substances that can irritate the skin, causing the blood vessels to dilate (widen). This widening can result in the affected area(s) becoming red, painful, itchy or swollen.

Betamethasone works by penetrating inside the skin cells, reducing the release of these inflammatory-causing substances. This will, in turn, decrease the associated redness, swelling and itching – relieving the discomfort.

Fucibet cream is primarily used to treat inflamed skin where a bacterial infection is also present. The two active ingredients work well together for treating this form of eczema. The fusidic acid actively treats the infection, while the strong corticosteroid action of the betamethasone effectively reduces the associated inflammation and swelling. An experienced GP or pharmacist, such as the ones who work at The Independent Pharmacy, will be able to advise whether Fucibet cream is the right treatment for you.

You can read more about Fucibet cream and its uses here.

How to prevent skin infections

You can take steps to prevent infection by treating a flare-up of eczema as quickly as possible.

  • Keep the skin moisturised with emollients
  • Use steroid creams to manage flare-ups
  • Avoid any irritants
  • Try to resist itching the affected area. Scratching may cause the dry skin to split, leaving the body open to infection.

The difference between Fucibet and Fucidin H

Fucidin H Cream contains the steroid, hydrocortisone. It is a fairly similar treatment to Fucibet Cream, however, the steroid used in Fucibet Cream (betamethasone) is much more powerful. Fucidin H Cream also contains fusidic acid and is sometimes used in instances where the skin has become infected.

You can also buy Fucidin H Cream from The Independent Pharmacy following a short online consultation.

Fucibet cream for boils, burns and cysts

Fucibet cream should only be used to treat infected skin conditions caused by bacteria. It should NOT be used to treat spots, boils, cysts, impetigo, fungal infections like athlete’s foot, or viral infections like cold sores. Primarily, its use is to relieve conditions like infected outbreaks of eczema or dermatitis (not perioral).

Fucibet (being a topical antibiotic and corticosteroid combination) is not usually recommended for wounds and burns unless they have become infected.

Fucibet cream during pregnancy

Fucibet shouldn’t be used during pregnancy unless necessary - it would need to be prescribed by your GP. As for breastfeeding, the effects are thought to be negligible – since the fusidic acid and betamethasone are only topically applied to a limited area of skin.

Non-prescription alternatives for eczema can include:

  • Moisturisers and emollients
  • Bath and shower gels
  • Cotton gloves (to keep from scratching)
  • Antihistamine tablets (to ease the itching)

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How to use Fucibet cream

For adults over the age of 18 years: Apply Fucibet to the affected areas twice daily. For use in children or those under the age of 18 years, we recommend they see a doctor.

Wash your hands thoroughly before using this medicine, and unless you are using the cream to treat your hands, wash after application as well.

Leave Fucibet cream to soak in for 30 minutes before applying other moisturisers or creams to ensure it is fully absorbed and not diluted.

The tube and its contents should be discarded after 3 months of opening. Do not throw medicines away in the household rubbish. They should be taken to any pharmacy free of charge where they will be disposed of responsibly.

For information on how much cream to use please read the Patient Information Leaflet.

Fucibet Cream ingredients

The active ingredients contained in Fucibet are: Fusidic acid 2%, betamethasone valerate 0.1%.

Fucibet also contains the following inactive ingredients: Macrogol cetostearyl ether, cetostearyl alcohol, chlorocresol, liquid paraffin, sodium dihydrogen phosphate, white soft paraffin, all-rac-a-tocopherols, purified water, sodium hydroxide

Fucibet Cream side effects

Not everyone will experience side effects when they use Fucibet cream, however, if you do they can include:

  • Rash, itchy or inflamed skin at the site of application
  • Excessive hair growth, also known as ‘hypertrichosis’
  • Inflamed hair follicles, or ‘folliculitis’

If you are concerned about these effects, or if the product affects you in any other way, stop using it and talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

You can read more about Fucibet cream side effects here.

Fucibet cream warnings

Reading the following warnings carefully will help to ensure you are selecting an appropriate product.

This medicine is unsuitable for you if you are allergic to any of the cream’s ingredients.

Take care when using Fucibet over large areas or anywhere on the face, especially near the eyes.

Fucibet cream should not be used for any of the following conditions or diseases:

  • Acne
  • Perioral dermatitis (a rash around the mouth)
  • Viral infections (e.g. cold sores, herpes, chickenpox)
  • Bacterial infections which are unrelated to dermatitis
  • Fungal infections (e.g. thrush, athlete’s foot)
  • Rosacea (flushing of the skin around the nose)
  • Perioral dermatitis (a rash around the mouth/chin)
  • Conditions caused by syphilis or tuberculosis
  • Fucibet cream should not be used on areas of the skin that are infected by anything other than eczema or dermatitis. This includes impetigo, thrush, nappy rash, rosacea, or viral infections, such as herpes (cold sores/genital herpes).

Please read all packaging and the Patient Information Leaflet before taking any new medicine and inform your doctor of medicines you are taking or intend to take.

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Scott McDougall

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Scott McDougall
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Scott is one of the two founders of The Independent Pharmacy. He is a registered pharmacist and the registered manager of our service with the CQC.

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Dan is an experienced pharmacist having spent time working in both primary and secondary care. He currently supports our clinical team by providing robust clinical governance review of our internal processes and information.