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Is It Safe To Use Fucicort On The Penis Especially On The Glans For A Week?
Question: Hi,
I was diagnosed with herpes simplex 2, I have only one lesion on the gland.
The doctor asked me to use Valtrex thrice a day and fucicort twice a day for a week.
Is it safe to use fucicort on penis especially on glans for a week?
I was diagnosed with herpes simplex 2, I have only one lesion on the gland.
The doctor asked me to use Valtrex thrice a day and fucicort twice a day for a week.
Is it safe to use fucicort on penis especially on glans for a week?
Brief Answer:
Yes, it is safe to use Fucicort as long as you take Valtrex as recommended
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Fucicort is a cream that has an antibiotic (Fusidic acid) which will help prevent bacterial infection and a steroid (betamethasone) which will reduce inflammation and will relieve pain and discomfort locally.
If taken locally at the area for only one week is quite safe as long as you take the Valtrex tablets regularly as prescribed. The reason for this is because betamethasone reduces inflammation but also reduces reaction of the body towards the virus and may make the infection (genital herpes) worse if you are not taking the antiviral (Valtrex) to kill the virus.
To conclude I would say that, yes it is safe to take the local cream (Fucicort) for one week as long as you do take Valtrex as recommended to fight the infection.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Antoneta Zotaj, MD
Yes, it is safe to use Fucicort as long as you take Valtrex as recommended
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Fucicort is a cream that has an antibiotic (Fusidic acid) which will help prevent bacterial infection and a steroid (betamethasone) which will reduce inflammation and will relieve pain and discomfort locally.
If taken locally at the area for only one week is quite safe as long as you take the Valtrex tablets regularly as prescribed. The reason for this is because betamethasone reduces inflammation but also reduces reaction of the body towards the virus and may make the infection (genital herpes) worse if you are not taking the antiviral (Valtrex) to kill the virus.
To conclude I would say that, yes it is safe to take the local cream (Fucicort) for one week as long as you do take Valtrex as recommended to fight the infection.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Antoneta Zotaj, MD
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