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D06AX01 fusidic acid

ATC group of level 5 – chemical substance · in plain English: antibiotics for the skin

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 3 medicines in this group.

2 prescription only (POM)

Place in the ATC classification

D Dermatologicals 412 medicines
1. D06 Antibiotics and chemotherapeutics for dermatological use 41 medicines
  1. D06A Antibiotics for topical use 10 medicines
    1. D06AX Other antibiotics for topical use 10 medicines
      1. D06AX01 fusidic acid 3 medicines

Active substances in the group

Fusidic acid 2 medicines
Sodium fusidate 1 medicine

Medicines

Medicine	Legal category
Fucidin 20 mg / g cream SPC	Prescription only (POM)
Fucidin 20 mg / g ointment SPC	Prescription only (POM)
Fusidic Acid 20 mg / g cream SPC	–

Other groups of the same level

D06AX09 mupirocin 6 medicines
D06AX13 retapamulin 1 medicine

Other names of the ATC group

Czech: D06AX01 Kyselina fusidová
French: D06AX01 acide fusidique
German: D06AX01 Fusidinsäure
Spanish: D06AX01 Fusidico acido
German: D06AX01 Fusidinsäure
Italian: D06AX01 ACIDO FUSIDICO
Polish: D06AX01 Kwas fusydowy
Turkish: D06AX01 fusidik asit
Portuguese (Brazil): D06AX01 Ácido fusídico
Slovak: D06AX01 Kyselina fusidová
German (Switzerland): D06AX01 Fusidinsäure
French (Switzerland): D06AX01 Acide fusidique
Italian (Switzerland): D06AX01 Acido fusidico
Dutch: D06AX01 Fusidinezuur
English (Canada): D06AX01 Fusidic acid

Sources

Patient leaflets and SPCs: the MHRA product information (products.mhra.gov.uk) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA)
Active substances, ATC codes and legal categories: the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), NHS Business Services Authority
World Health Organization (WHO): ATC/DDD classification, group D06AX01

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