Drug reference
Severe inflammatory skin disorders such as eczemas associated with infection and unresponsive to less potent corticosteroids ▶TO THE SKIN ▶Child: (consult product literature) ▶Adult: (consult product literature) POTENCY ▶Betamethasone (as valerate) 0.1% with fusidic acid cream: potent. l UNLICENSED USE ▶In children Fucibet ® Lipid Cream is not licensed for use in children under 6 years.
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There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines containing the same drug. Cream CAUTIONARY AND ADVISORY LABELS 28 EXCIPIENTS: May contain Cetostearyl alcohol (including cetyl and stearyl alcohol), chlorocresol, hydroxybenzoates (parabens) ▶Fucibet (LEO Pharma) Betamethasone (as Betamethasone valerate) 1 mg per 1 gram, Fusidic acid 20 mg per 1 gram Fucibet cream | 30 gram P £6.38 DT = £6.38 | 60 gram P £12.76 DT = £12.76 Fucibet Lipid cream | 30 gram P £6.74 DT = £6.38 ▶Xemacort (Mylan) Betamethasone (as Betamethasone valerate) 1 mg per 1 gram, Fusidic acid 20 mg per 1 gram Xemacort 20mg/g / 1mg/g cream | 30 gram P £6.05 DT = £6.38 | 60 gram P £12.45 DT = £12.76
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Patients or carers should be counselled on application of betamethasone with fusidic acid preparations.
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(consult product literature)
First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.
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(consult product literature)
First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.
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