Fusidic acid/betamethasone valerate topical cream

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-013792",
  "term": "Fusidic acid/betamethasone valerate topical cream",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A topical cream formulation of the bacteriostatic antibiotic fusidic acid and the synthetic, long-acting glucocorticoid betametasone valerate with potential anti-bacterial and immunomodulating activities. Fusidic acid/betamethasone valerate topical cream inhibits Gram-positive bacterial protein synthesis and replication and inhibits the inflammatory response by preventing phospholipid release, inhibiting eosinophil activity, and decreasing pro-inflammatory cytokine production.",
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/fusidic-acid-betamethasone-valerate-topical-cream/"
}