A mild antiseptic wash like diluted potassium pemanganate (Kmn04) wash, followed by a mild antiseptic plus weak steroid cream (fucicort or fucidin H works fine for me) is sufficient in most cases. Fucicort, a steroid + antibiotic cream In more serious cases as involvement of the eyes or mucous membranes, or superimposed infection, you should seek medical treatment. Fucicort Cream contains betamethasone, a high potency topical corticosteroid and fusidic acid, a topical antibiotic used in combination to treat various inflammatory skin conditions that have become infected, to reduce symptoms like itching, redness, dryness, crusting, scaling and discomfort ,and to prevent spread of infection.



What is Fucicort Cream used for? Fucicort Cream is a topical skin cream used to treat several moderate to severe inflammatory dermatoses, of the skin and scalp, where there is also a bacterial infection or where a bacterial infection is likely to occur. These conditions include dermatitis, eczema, lichen planus (an inflammatory skin condition), mild psoriasis (an autoimmune disorder characterised by red raised patches of thickened skin covered in a dry silvery scaly rash), discoid lupus erythematosus (a chronic skin condition causing sores and scarring usually on the face, ears and scalp) and seborrheic dermatitis (a scaly rash that usually affects areas of the skin or scalp that are greasy or oily). Fucicort Cream helps relieve symptoms such as itching, redness, dryness, crusting, scaling and discomfort and also prevents the spread of susceptible bacteria, relieving symptoms of the infection.
What are the side effects of Fucicort Cream? The most commonly reported side effects when taking Fucicort Cream include burning, itching, irritation and dryness at the site of application; also skin atrophy. Long-term use of Fucicort Cream may cause the adrenal glands, which produce endogenous (naturally occurring) corticosteroids, to stop working efficiently and this may slow down the growth rate in children. You should not use Fucicort Cream if you: are allergic to betamethasone or fusidic acid or any ingredients in Fucicort Cream; are pregnant or are breastfeeding, without discussion with your doctor; have a viral infection of the skin, tuberculosis, acne rosacea (a chronic skin condition), perioral dermatitis (facial rash around the mouth), fungal skin infections and ulcerative conditions; have damaged skin.





You should apply a thin film Fucicort Cream to the affected area of skin twice daily gently rubbing into the skin. You should always wash your hands after applying the medication and make sure you don’t get any in your eyes, nose or mouth. Fucicort Cream is intended for short term use and should not be used for more than 2 weeks. You should use Fucicort Cream for as long as recommended by your doctor and depending on your condition, long term continuous use should be avoided as it can cause problems and Fucicort Cream should not be used under an occlusive dressing unless directed by your doctor.
You should use Fucicort Cream for as long as recommended by your doctor and depending on your condition but should not be used for more than 2 weeks; long term continuous use should be avoided as it can cause problems. It is better to store your Fucicort Cream below 30°C in a cool dry place.