Fusidic acid (United States: Not available) (systemic): International drug information (concise)

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International Brand Names

International Brand Names by Country

For country code abbreviations (show table)

(AE) United Arab Emirates: Fucidin;
(AR) Argentina: Fucidin;
(AT) Austria: Fucidin;
(AU) Australia: Fucidin;
(BD) Bangladesh: Facid | Fucidin;
(BE) Belgium: Fucidin;
(BF) Burkina Faso: Fucidin;
(CH) Switzerland: Fucidin;
(CI) Côte d'Ivoire: Fucidin;
(CN) China: Ba ren | Fucidin | Sodium fusidate;
(CO) Colombia: Fucidin | Infusid;
(CZ) Czech Republic: Fucithalmic;
(DE) Germany: Fucidine;
(DO) Dominican Republic: Fucidin;
(EE) Estonia: Fucidin;
(EG) Egypt: Defucin | Fucidin | Futhalm;
(ES) Spain: Fucidine;
(FI) Finland: Fucidin;
(FR) France: Fucidine | Fusidate de sodium biogaran | Fusidate de sodium essential pharma | Fusidate de sodium mylan | Fusidate de sodium zentiva;
(GB) United Kingdom: Fucidin | Sodium Fusidat | Sodium fusidate;
(GR) Greece: Fucidin;
(HK) Hong Kong: Fucidin;
(HU) Hungary: Fucidin;
(IE) Ireland: Fucidin;
(IL) Israel: Fucidin;
(JO) Jordan: Fucidin;
(KE) Kenya: Fucidin;
(KR) Korea, Republic of: Barten | Fucidin | Fucimedine | Fucithalmic;
(KW) Kuwait: Fucidin;
(LB) Lebanon: Fucidin;
(LT) Lithuania: Fucidin | Fucidin natrium | Fucithalmic;
(LV) Latvia: Fucidin | Fucidin natrium | Fucithalmic;
(MA) Morocco: Coccidin | Fucidine;
(MX) Mexico: Fucidin;
(MY) Malaysia: Fucidin;
(NL) Netherlands: Fucidin;
(NO) Norway: Fucidin | Fucidine | Sodium Fusidat;
(NZ) New Zealand: Fucidin;
(PH) Philippines: Fucidin;
(PK) Pakistan: Fosedic | Fuci bax | Fucidin | Fusiderm | Pandate | Slofin;
(PL) Poland: Fucidin | Fucidine;
(PT) Portugal: Fucidine;
(RU) Russian Federation: Fucidin | Fucidin natrium | Fucidin sodium | Fuzidanat;
(SA) Saudi Arabia: Fucidin;
(SE) Sweden: Fucidin | Fucidine;
(SG) Singapore: Fucidin;
(SI) Slovenia: Fucidin;
(SK) Slovakia: Fucithalmic;
(TH) Thailand: Fucidin;
(TN) Tunisia: Afusidique | Fucidine | Fusibacter | Fusimax;
(TR) Turkey: Fucidin | Fucitec | Fusinat | Robisid | Stafine;
(TW) Taiwan: Fucidin | Fusodate;
(UA) Ukraine: Fucidin natrium;
(UY) Uruguay: Fucidin;
(ZA) South Africa: Fucidin

Index Terms

Fusidate Sodium;
Sodium Fusidate

Pharmacologic Category

Antibiotic, Miscellaneous

Reported Use

For the treatment of susceptible staphylococcal infections, including cutaneous infections, osteomyelitis, pneumonia, septicemia, wound infections, endocarditis, and superinfected cystic fibrosis

Dosage Range

Oral:

Children <1 year: Suspension: 50 mg/kg/day administered in 3 divided doses.

Children 1 to 5 years: Suspension: 250 mg 3 times daily.

Children >5 to 12 years:

Suspension: 500 to 1,000 mg 3 times daily.

Tablets: 250 to 500 mg 3 times daily.

Adolescents and Adults:

Suspension: 750 to 1,500 mg 3 times daily.

Tablets: 250 mg twice daily or 500 to 1,000 mg 3 times daily.

Product Availability

Product available in various countries; not currently available in the US

Dosage Forms

Suspension, Oral, as fusidic acid hemihydrate: 250 mg/5 mL

Tablet, Oral, as sodium fusidate: 250 mg

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Fusidic acid (United States: Not available) (systemic): International drug information (concise)