Daktacort as alternative to Fuciderm cream

[notpoodle]

I've been using Fuciderm cream from the vet for pony's sweet itch. friend took the Fuciderm to the chemist and asked if they had a non-prescription alternative. She was given Daktacort, which is used for Athletes Foot in humans. Has anyone tried this on their horse's sores etc as an alternative to Fuciderm?

Thanks

Julia

(ps: no general sweet itch advice please. i got the rug, tried all potions and whatnot and in pony's case it's very severe to 'bit of garlic' or 'have you tried marmite or flyspray' won't help ...)

xx

[Lgd]

No - not the same/similar.

Fuciderm contains the antibacterial Fusidic acid and the steroid betamethasone.
Daktacort contains the antifungal miconazole and the steroid hydrocortisone - much milder steroid than betamethasone.

No antibacterials are available OTC, the nearest steroid you can buy is Eumovate.

Fuciderm is for infected dermatitis. if it is not infected then you would get away with just the steroid cream.

One suggestion I will give - get some Lyclear lotion (nitty stuff) and dilute it 50:50 with surgical spirit. Dab that on along the mane, tail and underneath the midline. It contains permethrin which is excellent at knocking out the midges. I used on a little welsh/TB mare who would even rub her face raw never mind the no mane/no tail lark. Using that we got a full mane and tail even in high summer and minimal itching.

The other thing that does work very well but carries a small risk of laminitis is one of the depot steroid injections - triamcinolone (Kenalog) or methylprednisolone (Depo-medrone). That is prescription only and must be prescribed/administered by your vet after full discussion of risks/benefits for your specific animal.

[notpoodle]

no steroid injections for angel, she's horribly lami prone :o vet even stopped her steroidal asthma inhaler for that reason (though that was very low dosage and inhaled rather than injected or ingested ...).

thanks for explaining about the daktacort :)

does the lyclear conconction stop the itching right away like the fuciderm seems to do?

Julia
x

[Lgd]

She seemed to stop scratting fairly quickly. You could try eumovate or hydrocortisone with the lyclear to settle the itching as still likely to be cheaper than the Fuciderm.

The Lyclear is quite expensive but lasts quite a while. We also found that it only needed applying every 2 or 3 days (providing no rain) once we got her settled.

This is the cheapest I found on line
http://www.expresschemist.co.uk/product_2511_lyclear-cr-me-rinse-2x59ml.html

If your vet gives you a prescription you would probably get the Fuciderm cheaper on line.

[notpoodle]

thanks for that :)