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Is Fucidin H Advisable For Severe Infection?
I have a extreme bad case of poison ivy and can not see my doctor for another week. I have a new tube of Fucidin H cream, can I apply it to my sever infection from poison ivy? Can I apply this fucidin H cream to my poison ivy it is all broke open and very infected by the looks of it and everything that s on the internet for home remedies and calamine lotion is not working can I use this cream on it?
Fri, 5 Oct 2018
Hi,
If it is severely infected I don't believe that Fucidin can work.
Maybe oral antibiotics are needed. Also, oral corticosteroids may be needed to reduce rash. The rash may persist for three weeks.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Olgeta Xhufka,
General & Family Physician
If it is severely infected I don't believe that Fucidin can work.
Maybe oral antibiotics are needed. Also, oral corticosteroids may be needed to reduce rash. The rash may persist for three weeks.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Olgeta Xhufka,
General & Family Physician
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