How does Fucithalmic eye drops work?
Fucithalmic viscous eye drops contain the active ingredient fusidic acid, which is an antibiotic medicine. It is used to treat bacterial infections of the membrane that covers the whites of the eyes and lining of the eyelids (bacterial conjunctivitis).
Fusidic acid works by preventing the bacteria from producing proteins that are essential to them. Without these proteins the bacteria cannot grow, replicate and increase in numbers. Fusidic acid therefore stops the spread of infection and remaining bacteria are killed by the body’s immune system or eventually die.
What is Fucithalmic eye drops used for?
- Bacterial conjunctivitis
Warning for Fucithalmic eye drops !
- This medicine is not to be taken by mouth.
- You should not wear contact lenses while using these eye drops.
- Make sure you complete the course prescribed by your doctor, even if it seems that the infection has cleared up. Stopping the course early increases the chance that the infection will come back and that the bacteria will grow resistant to the antibiotic.
- The tube should be disposed of four weeks after opening. You should not use the drops after this time because they may be contaminated with bacteria. (The preservative only protects the drops for four weeks after opening.)
Fucithalmic eye drops (fusidic acid) Not to be used in
- Known sensitivity or allergy to any ingredient
This medicine should not be used if you are allergic to one or any of its ingredients. Please inform your doctor or pharmacist if you have previously experienced such an allergy.
If you feel you have experienced an allergic reaction, stop using this medicine and inform your doctor or pharmacist immediately.
Fucithalmic eye drops (fusidic acid) Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
Certain medicines should not be used during pregnancy or breastfeeding. However, other medicines may be safely used in pregnancy or breastfeeding providing the benefits to the mother outweigh the risks to the unborn baby. Always inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy, before using any medicine.
- This medicine has not been specifically studied in women who are pregnant or breastfeeding. However, the amount of medicine that passes into the bloodstream after applying eye drops is negligible, and fusidic acid has been widely used by pregnant and breastfeeding women for many years with no apparant harmful effects.
Fucithalmic eye drops (fusidic acid) Side effects
Medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways. The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with this medicine. Because a side effect is stated here, it does not mean that all people using this medicine will experience that or any side effect.
- Stinging on application
The side effects listed above may not include all of the side effects reported by the drug’s manufacturer.
For more information about any other possible risks associated with this medicine, please read the information provided with the medicine or consult your doctor or pharmacist.
How can Fucithalmic eye drops affect other medicines?
If you are using more than one type of eye drop you should administer them at least five minutes apart, to prevent the second drop washing away the first. Use eye gels or ointments last.
Other medicines containing the same active ingredient for Fucithalmic eye drops
There are currently no other eye preparations available in the UK that contain fusidic acid as the active ingredient.