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Medicines fusidic acid hemihydrateQuestion & answer

fusidic acid hemihydrate · Medicine question

Is fusidic acid hemihydrate an antibiotic?

iatroX medicinesPublished 20 August 2026Reviewed 20 August 2026

The answer

Answer

Yes. In this formulation it is an ophthalmic antibiotic used locally in the eye.

Sources for this answer

Fusidic Acid 1% Viscous Eye Drops / Fucithalmic 1% w/w Viscous Eye Dropsemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 5
NHSNHS · NHS medicine guidance

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