An antibiotic isolated from the fermentation broth of Fusidium coccineum. (From Merck Index, 11th ed). It acts by inhibiting translocation during protein synthesis.

Synonyms: Fusidate, Silver J7P3696BCQ Stanicide Fusidate, Sodium Fusidin Silver Fusidate Fusidate Sodium Sodium Fusidate Sodium, Fusidate Fusidic Acid, Sodium Salt 59XE10C19C 0 Fucithalmic 29-Nordammara-17(20),24-dien-21-oic acid, 16-(acetyloxy)-3,11-dihydroxy-, (3alpha,4alpha,8alpha,9beta,11alpha,13alpha,14beta,16beta,17Z)- Acid, Fusidic Fusidic Acid