In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
D06AX01,D09AA02,J01XC01,S01AA13
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0006990-06-3
Chemical Formula
C31-H48-O6
Molecular Weight
516
Therapeutic Category
Antibacterial
Chemical Name
29-Nordammara-17(20),24-dien-21-oic acid, 16-(acetyloxy)-3,11-dihydroxy-, (3α,4α,8α,9ß,11α,13α,14ß,16ß,17Z)-
Foreign Names
- Acidum Fusidicum (Latin)
- Fusidinsäure (German)
- Acide fusidique (French)
- Acido fusidico (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Acide fusidique (OS: DCF)
- Acido fusidico (OS: DCIT)
- Fusidic Acid (OS: USAN, BAN)
- SQ 16603 (IS)
- Diethanolamine fusidate (IS)
- Fusidic acid, diolamine (IS)
- Fusidic acid 2,2'-iminodiethanol salt (IS)
- Fusidic acid diethanolamine (IS)
- Fusidic Acid (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Eur. 6)
- Fusidate Sodium (OS: USAN)
- Sodium Fusidate (OS: BANM, JAN)
- Fucidine (IS)
- Fusidic acid, sodium salt (IS)
- Fusidin (IS)
- Fusidinsäure, Natriumsalz (IS)
- Sodium fusidin (IS)
- SQ 16360 (IS)
- ZN 6-Na (IS)
- Natrii fusidas (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
- Natriumfusidat (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
- Sodium Fusidate (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Eur. 6, JP XIV)
- Sodium, fusidate de (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
Brand Names
- Acide Fusidique Arrow
Arrow, France
- Acide Fusidique Biogaran
Biogaran, France
- Acide Fusidique EG
EG Labo, France
- Acide Fusidique Idetec
Idetec Pharma, France
- Acide Fusidique Mylan
Mylan, France
- Acide Fusidique Opalia
Opalia, Tunisia
- Acide Fusidique ratiopharm
Ratiopharm, France
- Acido Fusidico Genfar
Genfar, Colombia; Genfar, Ecuador
- Acido Fusidico
Genfar, Peru; Medicalex, Colombia; Pentacoop, Colombia
- Afucid
Ferron, Indonesia
- Afusidique
Opalia, Tunisia
- Alpider (Fusidic Acid and Betamethasone)
Velka, Greece
- Axcel Fusidic
Kotra, Myanmar
- Bet Fu (Fusidic Acid and Betamethasone)
Medimar, Greece
- Betacort (Fusidic Acid and Betamethasone)
Biospray, Greece
- Betafusin (Fusidic Acid and Betamethasone)
Pharmex, Greece
- Betasid (Fusidic Acid and Betamethasone)
Phoinix Pharm, Greece
- Biofucid
Bausch & Lomb, Argentina
- Conoptal (veterinary use)
Bayer Animal, New Zealand; Bayer Australia Ltd Animal Health, Australia
- Flusterix
Farmanic Chemipharma, Greece
- Foban
AFT, New Zealand; Hoe, Sri Lanka; Hoe, Myanmar; Hoe, Singapore
- Fubecot (Fusidic Acid and Betamethasone)
Target Pharma, Greece
- Fucedex
Domina Pharmaceuticals, Ethiopia
- Fucibet (Fusidic Acid and Betamethasone)
Leo Pharma, Spain; Leo Pharma, United Kingdom
- Fucicort (Fusidic Acid and Betamethasone)
CSL Biotherapies, New Zealand; Darya-Varia, Indonesia; Formenti, Italy; Leo, Bahrain; Leo, Switzerland; Leo, Finland; Leo, Greece; Leo, Luxembourg; Leo, Oman; Leo, Slovakia; LEO Pharma, Denmark; LEO Pharma, Indonesia
- Fucicort Lipid (Fusidic Acid and Betamethasone)
Leo, Finland
- Fucicream (Fusidic Acid and Betamethasone)
A.G. Therapy, Greece
- Fuciderm (Fusidic Acid and Betamethasone (veterinary use))
Bayer Animal, Germany; Bayer Animal, New Zealand; Bayer Australia Ltd Animal Health, Australia; Gräub, Switzerland; Leo Pharma Animal, Norway; Vetxx, Finland; Vetxx, Sweden
- Fucidin Cream
Harvester, Taiwan
- Fucidin Intertulle
Andromaco, Chile; Leo, Hong Kong
- Fucidin Ointment
Leo, Bangladesh; Leo, Canada
- Fucidin
Adcock Ingram Pharmaceuticals, South Africa; Andromaco, Argentina; Andromaco, Chile; CSL, Australia; Darya-Varia, Indonesia; Dr. Fisher, Netherlands; Euro, Netherlands; Formenti, Italy; Leo, Bangladesh; Leo, Belgium; Leo, Bulgaria; Leo, Bulgaria; Leo, Bahrain; Leo, Canada; Leo, China; Leo, Dominican Republic; Leo, Estonia; Leo, Finland; Leo, Greece; Leo, Guatemala; Leo, Hong Kong; Leo, Honduras; Leo, Hungary; Leo, Ireland; Leo, Israel; Leo, Iceland; Leo, Sri Lanka; Leo, Lithuania; Leo, Luxembourg; Leo, Malta; Leo, Malaysia; Leo, Netherlands; Leo, Norway; Leo, Oman; Leo, Panama; Leo, Philippines; Leo, Poland; Leo, Romania; Leo, Sweden; Leo, Singapore; Leo, El Salvador; Leo, Thailand; LEO Pharma, Denmark; LEO Pharma, United Kingdom; LEO Pharma, Indonesia; LEO Pharma, Peru; LEO Pharma, Vietnam; Pharmagan, Slovenia; Roche, Colombia; Roche, Venezuela; Valeant, Mexico
- Fucidin H (Fusidic Acid and Hydrocortisone 21-acetate)
Spirig, Slovakia
- Fucidin H (Fusidic Acid and Hydrocortisone)
Formenti, Italy; Leo, Switzerland; Leo, Greece; Leo Pharma, Germany; Leo Pharma, United Kingdom
- Fucidin Hydrocortisone (Fusidic Acid and Hydrocortisone)
Leo, Belgium; Leo, Luxembourg
- Fucidin Leo
Daiichi Sankyo, Japan
- Fucidin-Hydrocortison (Fusidic Acid and Hydrocortisone)
Leo, Finland; Leo, Sweden; LEO Pharma, Denmark
- Fucidine Abacus
LEO Pharma, Denmark
- Fucidine
Leo, France; Leo, Tunisia
- Fucilex
Molex Ayus, Indonesia
- Fucithalmic
Abdi Ibrahim, Turkey; Andromaco, Argentina; Andromaco, Chile; Formenti, Italy; Leo, Austria; Leo, Bangladesh; Leo, Belgium; Leo, Bulgaria; Leo, Bahrain; Leo, Canada; Leo, Switzerland; Leo, Costa Rica; Leo, Dominican Republic; Leo, Estonia; Leo, Finland; Leo, France; Leo, Guatemala; Leo, Hong Kong; Leo, Honduras; Leo, Ireland; Leo, Israel; Leo, Iceland; Leo, Sri Lanka; Leo, Lithuania; Leo, Luxembourg; Leo, Latvia; Leo, Malaysia; Leo, Netherlands; Leo, Norway; Leo, New Zealand; Leo, Panama; Leo, Philippines; Leo, Romania; Leo, Singapore; Leo, El Salvador; Leo, Thailand; Leo, Tunisia; LEO Pharma, Denmark; LEO Pharma, Spain; Roche, Colombia
- Fucithalmic (veterinary use)
Bayer Animal, Germany; Dechra, Netherlands; Dechra Veterinary Products, France; Gräub, Switzerland; Leo, United Kingdom; Leo Pharma Animal, Norway; Leo Vet, Portugal; Vetxx, Finland; Vetxx, Norway; Vetxx, Sweden
- Fucithalmic Leo
Roche, Ecuador
- Fucithalmic vet (veterinary use)
Leo Pharmaceutical, Austria
- Fudin
Hoe Pharmaceuticals, Ethiopia
- Fudion
Oman, Bahrain; Oman Pharmaceutical Products - OPP, Oman
- Fugen
Ying Yuan, Taiwan
- Fuladic
Guardian Pharmatama, Indonesia
- Fusextrine
Sofex, Portugal
- Fusibact B (Fusidic Acid and Betamethasone)
Jamjoom Pharma, Oman
- Fusibact
Jamjoom Pharma, Bahrain; Jamjoom Pharma, Oman
- Fusibet (Fusidic Acid and Betamethasone)
S.M. Farm, Greece
- Fusiderm
Biochem, Colombia; Spimaco, Bahrain; Spimaco, Oman
- Fusidic Target
Target Pharma, Greece
- Fusimed
Pablo Cassara, Argentina
- Fusindac
Viofar, Greece
- Fusindac (Fusidic Acid and Hydrocortisone)
Viofar, Greece
- Fusitop
HLB, Argentina
- Fusycom
Combiphar, Indonesia
- Futasole
Julphar, Oman
- Futasone (Fusidic Acid and Betamethasone)
Julphar, Bahrain; Julphar, Oman
- Gelbiotic
LKM, Argentina
- Hydrofusin (Fusidic Acid and Hydrocortisone)
Alapis Pharma, Greece
- Iretien
Bbicosa Cosmeticos, Peru
- Niofen
Farmindustria, Peru
- Optifucin
APIC - Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient, Oman
- Sodate Ointment
Asiatic Lab, Bangladesh
- Topidic
Pharma International, Oman
- Topisept
Dermacare, Colombia
- Topizone (Fusidic Acid and Betamethasone)
Pharma International, Oman
- Topocid
Pharma International, Oman
- Tricidine
West Pharma, Tunisia
- Uciderm
Philadelphia, Oman; Simed, Tunisia
- Uciderm (Fusidic Acid and Betamethasone)
Philadelphia, Oman
- Zeta
Tabuk Pharmaceutical, Oman
- Canaural (Fusidic Acid and Framycetin, + Prednisolone, + Nystatin (veterinary use))
Bayer Australia Ltd Animal Health, Australia; VetXX, Austria; VetXX, Sweden
- Fucicort (Fusidic Acid and Betamethasone)
Leo, Belgium; Leo Pharma, Germany
- Fuciderm (Fusidic Acid and Betamethasone (veterinary use))
VetXX, Norway
- Fucidin
Leo, Belgium
- Fucidin (veterinary use)
Leo, United Kingdom
- Fucidine
Leo Pharma, Germany
- Fucidin-Hydrocortison
Leo, Norway
- Fucithalmic
Adcock Ingram Pharmaceuticals, South Africa; Delphi, Netherlands; Dr. Fisher, Netherlands; Euro, Netherlands; Leo, Czech Republic; Leo, Malta; Leo, Netherlands; Leo, Oman; Leo, Portugal; Leo, Sweden; Leo Pharma, Germany; Leo Pharma, United Kingdom; Nycomed, Russian Federation; Spirig, Slovakia
- Fusicutan
Dermapharm, Germany
- Fusidinsäure acis
Acis, Germany
- Afucid
Ferron, Indonesia
- Dermomycin
Avantgarde, Italy
- Desdek
Edol, Portugal
- Diacutis
Pierre Fabre Dermatologie, France
- Forudine (veterinary use)
Dechra Veterinary Products, France
- Fucide
Shaphaco, Iraq; Shaphaco, Yemen
- Fuciderm (Fusidic Acid and Betamethasone (veterinary use))
Dechra, Austria
- Fucidin Leo
Roche, Ecuador
- Fucidin Ointment
Leo, Hong Kong
- Fucidin
Abdi Ibrahim, Turkey; Adcock Ingram Pharmaceuticals, South Africa; Andromaco, Argentina; CSL, Australia; Darya-Varia, Indonesia; Eureco, Netherlands; Euro, Netherlands; Formenti, Italy; Harvester, Taiwan; Leo, Austria; Leo, Belgium; Leo, Switzerland; Leo, China; Leo, Costa Rica; Leo, Czech Republic; Leo, Dominican Republic; Leo, Finland; Leo, Greece; Leo, Guatemala; Leo, Hong Kong; Leo, Honduras; Leo, Hungary; Leo, Ireland; Leo, Israel; Leo, Sri Lanka; Leo, Luxembourg; Leo, Latvia; Leo, Malta; Leo, Malaysia; Leo, Netherlands; Leo, New Zealand; Leo, Oman; Leo, Panama; Leo, Philippines; Leo, Romania; Leo, Sweden; Leo, Singapore; Leo, El Salvador; Leo, Thailand; LEO Pharma, Denmark; LEO Pharma, United Kingdom; LEO Pharma, Indonesia; Nycomed, Russian Federation; Roche, Colombia; Spirig, Slovakia
- Fucidin (veterinary use)
LEO, Sweden
- Fucidin H (Fusidic Acid and Hydrocortisone)
Adcock Ingram Pharmaceuticals, South Africa
- Fucidine Orifarm
LEO Pharma, Denmark
- Fucidine Topico
Leo Pharma, Spain
- Fucidine
Leo, France; Leo, Portugal; Leo Pharma, Germany; Leo Pharma, Spain
- Fucidine enfant et nourrisson (pediatric)
Leo, France
- Fudikin
Samjin, Singapore
- Fuladic
Guardian Pharmatama, Indonesia
- Fusibact
Jamjoom Pharma, Bahrain; Jamjoom Pharma, Oman
- Fusidate
Aristopharma, Bangladesh; Aristopharma, Sri Lanka
- Fusiderm
Spimaco, Bahrain; Spimaco, Oman
- Fusidin-Natrium
Biosintez, Russian Federation
- Fusimed
Medicon, Bangladesh
- Fusiver
Jordan River, Bahrain
- Fusiwal
Wallace, India
- Fusycom
Combiphar, Indonesia
- Futaderm
Interbat, Indonesia
- Infloc
S.F.D., Portugal
- Sodium Fusidate
Leo Pharma, United Kingdom
- Stafine
Koçak, Turkey
- Stanicid
Hemofarm, Serbia
- Uniderm
Uni, Colombia; Unipharm, Mexico
- Verutex
Roche, Brazil
- Zeta
Tabuk Pharmaceutical, Oman
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| BANM | British Approved Name (Modified) |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
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