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Product Information Fusibact B Cream

What you need to know before you use Fusibact B Cream

Do not use Fusibact B Cream:

• If you are allergic to fusidic acid or betamethasone or any of the other ingredients in this medicine (listed in section 6). · To treat infected dermatitis in infants under one year of age. · To treat acne vulgaris. · To treat a skin condition called acne rosacea. This is redness and inflammation over your nose and cheeks. Ask your doctor if you are unsure. · To treat a skin condition called perioral dermatitis. This is a red spotty rash around your mouth or chin. · To treat skin conditions caused only by bacteria, such as boils or spots. · To treat skin conditions caused by tuberculosis (TB) or syphilis. · To treat a skin condition caused by a virus, such as cold sores or chickenpox. · To treat a skin condition caused by a fungus, such as athlete’s foot or more generalised infections caused by a fungus, e,g. candidiasis. Warnings and precautions Talk to your doctor or pharmacist, before using Fusibact B Cream · Do not use the cream on yourself or a child for more than 2 weeks; this is to avoid bacteria becoming resistant to the antibiotic and to avoid the steroid causing you side effects · Take special care if you are going to use this medicine near your eyes or the eyes of a child. If the cream gets into the eye, this may lead to increased pressure in the eye which may cause loss of vision (glaucoma). · If you use the cream over a long time or in large amounts it may make the chance of getting any side effects higher. Also your skin may get more sensitive to this medicine. · Do not use the cream under bandages or dressings (as this increases the action of steroids). · You must not use the medicine for a long time on your face. · Unless your doctor has told you to, you must not use Fusibact B Cream on open wounds or sensitive areas such as the nostrils, ears, lips or genitals. · Unless your doctor has told you to, you must not use Fusibact B Cream on thin skin, skin ulcers or broken veins. · Your adrenal glands may stop working properly. Signs are tiredness, depression and anxiety. This can be reversed by stopping Fusibact B Cream. · Contact your doctor if you experience blurred vision or other visual disturbances. Do not smoke or go near naked flames – risk of severe burns. Fabric (clothing, bedding, dressings etc) that has been in contact with this product burns more easily and is a serious fire hazard. Washing clothing and bedding may reduce product build-up but not totally remove it. If there is a worsening of your condition during use consult your prescriber. You may be experiencing an allergic reaction, have an infection or your condition requires a different treatment. If you experience a recurrence of your condition shortly after stopping treatment, within 2 weeks, do not restart using the cream without consulting your prescriber unless your prescriber has previously advised you to do so. If your condition has resolved and on recurrence the redness extends beyond the initial treatment area and you experience a burning sensation, please seek medical advice before restarting treatment. Other medicines and Fusibact B Cream Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines. This includes any medicines which you have bought without a prescription. Pregnancy and breast-feeding If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before using Fusibact B Cream: · If you are pregnant, or think you are pregnant: Fusibact B Cream should not be used during pregnancy, unless you are told to do so by your doctor. · If you are breast-feeding, Fusibact B Cream may be used by women who are breast-feeding, but the cream should not be applied to the breasts to avoid accidental ingestion by the infant. Tell your doctor if you become pregnant while using this medicine. Driving and using machines Usually your medicine will have very little effect on your ability to drive or use machines. Check with your doctor if you feel any side effect that may stop you from driving or using machines. Fusibact B Cream contains cetostearyl alcohol and chlorocresol: · Cetostearyl alcohol. May cause local skin reactions (e.g. contact dermatitis). · Chlorocresol. May cause allergic reactions. Please ask your doctor if you are worried about any of the ingredients in this medicine.