Alprovit (200 gm) Granules | Price, Usage, Dosage, Composition, and Brand Substitutes - Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug
Alprovit (200 gm) Granules
Alprovit (200 gm) is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Ulticare (Alkem Laboratories 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 Calcium, Calcium Pantothenate,Carbohydrate,Folic Acid (Vit B9),Iodine,Iron,Magnesium,Niacinamide,Protein,Vit A,Vit B1,Vit B12,Vit B2,Vit B6,Vit C,Vit D3,Vit E,Zinc. This drug comes in the form of Granules. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 200 gm and is priced at Rs 249 (arround $3.486 US Dollar)| Generic (Salt) Combination : | (Calcium+ Calcium Pantothenate+Carbohydrate+Folic Acid (Vit B9)+Iodine+Iron+Magnesium+Niacinamide+Protein+Vit A+Vit B1+Vit B12+Vit B2+Vit B6+Vit C+Vit D3+Vit E+Zinc) |
| Pharma Company : | Ulticare (Alkem Laboratories Ltd) |
| Brand Label : | Alprovit (200 gm) |
| Preparation Type : | Granules |
| Single Dose : | 10 gm |
| Composition (Fixed-Dose Combination) : |
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| Pack Size/Qty/Vol : | 200 gm |
| Price Unit : | Rs 12.45 INR (arround $0.1743 US Dollar) |
| Price Pack : | Rs 249 INR (arround $3.486 US Dollar) |
Drug details for Alprovit (200 gm)
Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?
The main active ingredients or salts in Alprovit (200 gm) are :
Calcium
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Calcium supplements are usually required where dietary calcium intake is deficient. This dietary requirement varies with age and is relatively greater in childhood, pregnancy and lactation due to an increased demand. Calcium supplement is also required in paused menopausal women and persons with osteopenia specially after the age of 60 years.
For more details on Calcium, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Calcium..
Calcium PantothenateIndication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Calcium Pantothenate, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Calcium Pantothenate..
CarbohydrateIndication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Carbohydrate, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Carbohydrate..
Folic Acid (Vit B9)Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Folate-deficient. Megaloblastic anaemia. Prophylaxis of megaloblastic anemia in pregnancy. Prophylaxis of neural tube defect in pregnancy. Malabsorption syndromes. Antiepileptic therapy.
For more details on Folic Acid (Vit B9), its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Folic Acid (Vit B9)..
IodineIndication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Iodine, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Iodine..
IronIndication (Prescribed for or used as): Iron deficiency either due to chronic blood loss or poor absorption.
For more details on Iron, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Iron..
MagnesiumIndication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Magnesium, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Magnesium..
NiacinamideIndication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Niacinamide, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Niacinamide..
ProteinIndication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Protein, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Protein..
Vit AIndication (Prescribed for or used as): Vit A deficiency during infancy, pregnancy, lactation, heptatobillary disease, steatorrhea. Skin diseases like acne vulgaria, acne venenata, posiriasis, ichthyosis.
For more details on Vit A, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Vit A..
Vit B1Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Thiamine deficiency. Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome.
For more details on Vit B1, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Vit B1..
Vit B12Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Vitamin B12 deficiency. Neuropathies, psychiatrics disorders, cutaneous sarcoid. Tobacco amblyopia - hydroxocobalamin is of some benefit.
For more details on Vit B12, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Vit B12..
Vit B2Indication (Prescribed for or used as): To prevent and treat ariboflavinosis.
For more details on Vit B2, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Vit B2..
Vit B6Indication (Prescribed for or used as): To prevent and treat isoniazid, hydralazine and cycloserine induced neurological disturbances. Mental symptoms in women on oral contraceptives. Pyridoxine responsive anaemia. Morning sickness and hyperemesis gravidarum. Convulsions in infants and children. Alcoholism. Homocystinuria.
For more details on Vit B6, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Vit B6..
Vit CIndication (Prescribed for or used as): Treatment of scurvy. Adjuvent therapy in common cold, asthma, cancer, atherosclerosis. Thalassaemia. Metabolic disorders (tyrosinaemia type III, transient tyrosinaemia of the newborn, glutathione synthase deficiency, Hawkinsinuria).
For more details on Vit C, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Vit C..
Vit D3Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Vitamin D deficiency
For more details on Vit D3, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Vit D3..
Vit EIndication (Prescribed for or used as): G6-PD deficiency, Acanthocytosis. Retrolental fibroplasia in premature infants exposed to high oxygen concentrations. Intermittant claudication, fibrocystic breast disease and nocturnal muscle cramps. Supplementation in cystic fibrosis. Abetalipoproteinaemia. Enhances Vit A absorption.
For more details on Vit E, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Vit E..
ZincIndication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Zinc, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Zinc..
Alprovit (200 gm) Drug Brands Substitutes with similar Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) :
There are 0 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Alprovit (200 gm), which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Folic Acid (Vit B9)-1 mg Calcium-650 mg Vit B12-3 mcg Vit D3-500 iu Vit B1-3 mg Niacinamide-20 mg Vit B2-3 mg Vit B6-2 mg Calcium Pantothenate-3 mg Iodine-0.1 mg Magnesium-12 mg Vit A-2000 iu Vit C-30 mg Vit E-5 iu Protein-23 gm Zinc-5 mg Iron-5 mg Carbohydrate-71 mg).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.
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