Fucibet Cream

Fucibet cream contains fusidic acid 2% and betamethasone 0.1%. Fusidic acid is an antibiotic that helps to kill bacteria that cause infections and betamethasone is a steroid that helps to reduce redness, itching and inflammation.

Fucibet cream is used for cases where the skin is inflamed but there is also an infection present. This is usually in cases of infected eczema.

You can combine Fucibet cream with your normal emollient eczema treatments to keep your skin hydrated and prevent further irritation from drying and cracking. Fucibet should not be used with any other steroid or antibiotic creams as it may cause irritation to your skin and produce side effects.

Fucibet is a prescription-strength treatment for infected eczema. For that reason, to ensure the safety of our patients and the legal operating of our pharmacy, we only supply a maximum of two tubes of treatment at one time. Fucibet treatment is normally not used for more than 7-10 days, therefore two tubes should be more than sufficient for complete treatment of a large area.

Yes – we understand that sometimes you will want your treatment as soon as possible. If ordered before 4pm Monday to Friday, Fucibet is available for next-day delivery.

Yes – as long as you are buying from a website that is a legally operating and regulated pharmacy, it is perfectly safe to buy Fucibet online.

The Independent Pharmacy is a CQC-regulated, NHS-contracted Online Pharmacy based in Bristol and has all the necessary regulation to be able to safely provide convenient access to genuine prescription treatments through our Online Pharmacy and Online Doctor.

All of our eczema treatments are supplied by the same UK-based wholesalers used by the large high-street chains.

Here’s more information on how to buy medicine safely online.

It’s simple!

Just select ‘Start Consultation’ next to the product above, or on the links below.

You will need to fill in a simple health questionnaire so that our GPs and Pharmacists can ensure it is safe for us to supply your Fucibet to you. It only takes about three minutes, and your treatment can be delivered to your door.

There are many advantages to buying eczema treatments online, some include:

• It's quick and easy- there is no need to spend time at the doctor or pharmacy.
• Fast delivery- We offer same day dispatch before 4pm and fast delivery to your address of choice with Royal Mail.
• Great prices- we are able to offer very competitive prices and we guarantee to beat any other Online Doctor service.
• A wealth of information - we provide all the information you could need on Betnovate tablets and other eczema treatments, in easy to digest formats, at a time that suits you.

It is not recommended to use Fucibet while pregnant. This is because animal studies have shown that the active corticosteroid (betamethasone) can cause harm to unborn babies.

Discuss with your doctor whether your personal benefits of Fucibet outweigh these risks.

Fucibet can be used by mothers who are breastfeeding, as long as the cream is not applied directly to the breast.

Fucibet is well tolerated – there is no known interaction between Fucibet and other medication. If you should experience any undesired effects when taking this medication with another, please tell us and we would be happy to report it for you. You should not use Fucibet cream with any other creams that contain fusidic acid or other steroids such as betamethasone, hydrocortisone or clobetasone.

Do not use Fucibet:

• If you are allergic to any of its ingredients
• If you suffer from rosacea (a condition causing redness of the face and cheeks)
• On spots around the chin or mouth
• For skin infections that are not associated with outbreaks of eczema
• To treat acne

After treatment with Fucibet, the infection should have cleared and the eczema started to get better or calmed down completely.

To stop eczema outbreaks from recurring it is important to moisturise the skin regularly. Cosmetic moisturisers may have perfumes or colours added to them that can irritate the skin or encourage eczema. Most medical moisturisers (emollients) tend to be colour- and scent-free.

Emollients such as Dermol, Doublebase, Diprobase and Balneum all form a thin layer on the surface of the skin and prevent moisture loss. They are available as ointments, creams, lotions and bath additives.

Ointments tend to last longer but can be more 'greasy'.

Creams are absorbed easily but don’t tend to moisturise as well as ointments.

Lotions are great for hairy skin or for larger surface areas.

For further information on the different types of emollients available and when best to use them, visit our dedicated section on Eczema Treatments.

Blisters
Fucibet cream is sometimes prescribed for those who are suffering from painful blisters, particularly if they appear on the feet.

Boils and bites
The cream is occasionally prescribed for patients who have boils, as the anti-inflammatory ingredients in Fucibet cream are excellent for reducing painful swelling or irritation. The same goes for particularly bad insect bites, such as bee or wasp stings.

Pimples, spots and cysts
Fucibet cream is a common treatment for acne rosacea sufferers, particularly for those who have larger pimples or cysts that are sore and irritated, as it provides temporary anti-inflammatory relief.

Cellulitis
An infection of the deeper layers of skin and underlying tissue, cellulitis is usually treated with antibiotics, but doctors may also prescribe Fucibet cream as a way of managing the condition, since it is an antibiotic topical treatment.

Hemorrhoids and piles
Fucibet cream is not recommended for the treatment of hemorrhoids or piles, since it shouldn’t be used around or near the genital area. Likewise, it should also not be used for the treatment of thrush. If you think you have thrush, you would be better off with a specialist thrush treatment such as Canesten.

Impetigo
Fucibet should not be used to treat bacterial skin infections such as impetigo. A bactericidal ointment such as Fucidin is a more appropriate treatment for impetigo.

Scabies
Due to its anti-inflammatory properties, Fucibet might be prescribed to relieve scabies symptoms, but your doctor is much more likely to recommend an insecticide cream like Lyclear to kill the mites that cause it.

There are various health conditions that have also been found to be related to eczema, or to leave you more at risk.

Eczema also goes by the name ‘atopic dermatitis’ and frequently occurs alongside hay fever. Therefore, eczema can provide an early clue that someone is at risk for developing other allergies in the future – including asthma.

Eczema causes scaly patches of skin, which can sometimes be confused with ringworm. The distinction is that eczema patches aren't round or ring-like in appearance, and have a tendency to weep and itch, especially if the area is repeatedly scratched.

Vitiligo is another form of skin disorder characterized by an absence of pigment in certain areas of the skin. Not all eczema sufferers get vitiligo, but if they do, it often shows up in areas where eczema was particularly bad.

As for psoriasis, there is a clear link between the skin condition and a form of inflammatory arthritis called psoriatic arthritis.This happens because psoriasis is an autoimmune disease, so the body's immune system can mistakenly attack healthy tissue, including the joints as well as the skin.

Zinc deficiency is thought to be a common nutritional deficiency among eczema sufferers, particularly children. Vitamin A and D deficiencies can also cause zinc deficiency, since they aid the absorption of the mineral.

Other common causes of eczema include allergies, digestive disorders, immune deficiencies and nutritional deficiencies, particularly B vitamins.

Eczema often starts early in life, when the patient is a baby or toddler, primarily affecting the arms, neck, back and legs and appearing as irritated red patches of skin. Usually, the causes are linked to family history – the condition is not contagious, and will not pass on to other children from your baby. Fucibet is generally not prescribed for children under 5 years old, as the ingredients are very strong. At the Independent Pharmacy we don’t treat anyone under 18 – children need to be seen face-to-face by a doctor.

Fucibet is also not suitable for women who are pregnant.

Fucibet is not strictly designed as a cream to reduce scarring – it is an antibiotic treatment for infected eczema and associated conditions. Indirectly it will help to reduce scarring, as the relief it provides will reduce the impulse to itch.

Tattoos can sometimes become infected, also known as ‘chemical dermatitis’. If your tattoo is swollen, weeping or infected, your doctor may prescribe Fucibet cream as an antibiotic remedy to kill the bacterial infection. Always get your tattoo seen by a doctor if you are experiencing intense itching or it appears to be infected, and try not to itch, or you risk scarring.

Fucibet cream should not be used for athlete’s foot – this is a fungal infection and Fucibet cream is designed to treat bacterial infections only. Fucibet cream is unlikely to effectively treat athlete's foot, Daktarin cream or Lamsil would be more effective.

Fucibet cream could be prescribed to treat an insect bite, were it to get infected and start weeping. It would likely be prescribed along with an antihistamine.

Fucibet cream is NOT designed to treat spots and warts, unless there is some kind of bacterial infection present.

Cold sores are caused by a virus – specifically herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1). Fucibet cream would not be recommended for cold sores because it treats bacterial – not viral – infections.

As with athlete’s foot, ringworm is another type of fungal infection, for which you would not be prescribed Fucibet cream, since it is anti-bacterial – not anti-fungal. An appropriate treatment for ringowrm would be Daktarin cream.

Fucibet is not designed to reduce scarring – it is an antibiotic treatment for infected eczema and similar conditions. However, it can indirectly help to reduce scarring after infected skin condition by reducing the impulse to itch and helping the condition to clear quickly.