Uses of Fucipa

Fucipa is a topical medication used to treat primary and secondary skin infections. So, what is Fucipa, and what are the specific treatment uses? The following article will provide relevant information about Fucipa medicine for users to use safely and effectively.

Fucipa drug is a drug commonly used to treat skin infections or other bacterial infections with the main ingredients being fusidic acid and betamethasone. Fucipa is indicated in the treatment of skin infections caused by staphylococcus or Streptococcus and other infections sensitive to fusidic acid such as: periungitis, impetigo, folliculitis, boils, boils toxicity, inflammation of the sweat glands.
Fucipa is not indicated for the treatment of the following cases:
The user is allergic to one of the ingredients in the drug Skin infections caused by bacteria, viruses (chicken pox, herpes) or fungi Diseases Rosacea. Some skin diseases are caused by tuberculosis or syphilis. Inflammation of the skin around the mouth. Systemic fungal infection.

2.1. Dosage Depending on the condition of each patient, the doctor will advise the appropriate dose and duration of drug treatment. The recommended dose of Fucipa is twice daily, morning and evening. Limit treatment to more than 2 weeks. The doctor will evaluate the patient's response to continue or stop taking Fucipa as appropriate.
2.2. How to use Fucipa is used topically. The patient takes a small amount of Fucipa and applies it directly to the affected skin area. Remember to wash your hands before and after applying the medicine to the affected skin, unless treating the disease on the hands. Do not use gauze or anything to cover the treated area, unless directed by your doctor.
Apply according to the amount of medicine and the number of times as prescribed by the doctor, do not arbitrarily increase the number of times to increase the risk of side effects of the drug.
In case of overdose, apply the missed dose as soon as you remember. If the time of remembering is close to the time of applying the next dose, skip the missed dose and apply the next dose as usual. Do not double the prescribed dose even if you have missed the dose.
If you accidentally overdose on Fucipa compared to the doctor's prescription, monitor the symptoms and immediately tell the doctor how the overdose is for appropriate intervention.

Some side effects of Fucipa include: allergy, contact dermatitis, itching, dry skin, pain and irritation at the injection site... Some rarer side effects have been reported such as: Rash , urticaria , swelling and blistering at the site of application.
During the course of taking the medicine, if you notice signs of difficulty breathing, skin rash, swelling of the face or throat, immediately notify the doctor for timely treatment.

Fucipa drug in the form of topical application has not been shown to interact, but when absorbed systemically, interactions with ingredients in the drug may occur such as:
4.1. Drugs that interact with the component Betamethasone valerat Combined with Paracetamol in high doses or for a long time: increases the risk of hepatotoxicity. Concomitant use with tricyclic antidepressants: aggravation of corticosteroid-induced psychosis.
Oral or insulin anti-diabetic system: Increased blood glucose concentration, dose adjustment is required to control the patient's blood sugar. Glycoside digitalis: Increased likelihood of digitalis arrhythmias or toxicity associated with hypokalemia. The drugs Rifampicin, Phenobarbital, Phenytoin, Ephedrine have the risk of increasing the metabolism of corticosteroids leading to a decrease in their therapeutic effect. Co-administration with estrogen-containing drugs may increase the risk of increased therapeutic effects and toxicity of glucocorticoids. Alter the anticoagulant effect when co-administered with coumarin-type anticoagulants. When used in combination with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, aspirin, alcohol can increase harmful side effects in the digestive system or cause bleeding. Increased concentrations of these drugs when combined: Cholinesterase inhibitors, natalizumab, thiazide diuretics, amphotericin B, loop diuretics. Increased concentration or effect of betamethasone when combined with azole antifungals, macrolides, calcium channel blockers, quinolone antibiotics. 4.2. Drugs that interact with fusidic acid components Antistaphylococcal Penicillin: Reduces the risk of fusidic acid-resistant staphylococci mutants. Antiviral protease inhibitors: Inhibit mutual metabolism, increase plasma concentration, easy to cause poisoning. Drugs metabolized by the liver cytochrome P450 enzyme system, isoenzyme CYP3A4: Changes the pharmacokinetics of these drugs when combined with Fucipa. Therefore, to ensure your safety when taking the drug, please list the drugs you are using or plan to take during the concurrent treatment with Fucipa.

Pregnant women: Only use when absolutely necessary because there are not many studies to determine the level of safety for the fetus when the mother uses Fucipa during pregnancy. Nursing mothers: Because the drug is used by applying it to an area of ​​the skin, the systemic absorption for this subject is not significant, so it can be used. However, Fucipa should not be applied to the mother's breast to prevent the baby from sucking milk and swallowing the applied amount. The drug does not affect the ability to drive and use machines, so the drug is used for this subject. In case of skin inflammation around the area close to the eyes, be very careful. Fucipa should not be used for more than 2 weeks because of the possibility of hypersensitivity reactions or infections that are difficult to recognize. Fucipa should not be used for skin ulcers, skin folds, common acne, genital organs, atrophy of the skin. Drugs containing cetostearyl alcohol may cause local skin reactions (contact dermatitis).