Alfa (5 ml) is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Aronex Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd.. This medicine is combination of more than one active ingredient or substance within a single pharmaceutical form type. The main active ingredients or salts in this drug are Benzalkonium Chloride, Apraclonidine (Lodipine). This drug comes in the form of Drop. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 5 ml and is priced at Rs 40 (arround $0.56 US Dollar)
Benzalkonium Chloride Indication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Benzalkonium Chloride, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Benzalkonium Chloride..
Apraclonidine (Lodipine) Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Prevention and treatment of post-surgical raised intra-ocular pressure. It is used only for short-term adjunctive therapy.
For more details on Apraclonidine (Lodipine), its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Apraclonidine (Lodipine)..
Alfa (5 ml) Drug Brands Substitutes with similar Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) :
There are 0 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Alfa (5 ml), which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Benzalkonium Chloride-0.01% w/v Apraclonidine (Lodipine)-0.575% w/v). Please note that one can request a doctor or pharmacist to substitute a FDC Brand Version of the prescribed FDC drug brand, if any. Fixed-Dose Combination Drugs are being increasingly used due to the benefit of the combined effects of active ingredients given together. However, it is necessary to investigate the possible benefits in the clinical situation against possible disadvantages for each fixed combination drug and for each dose of the fixed combination drug. Potential advantages of fixed combination drugs may also include the counteracting by one ingredient of an adverse reaction produced by another one, and simplification of therapy, leading to improved compliance.