Amcidal (450 ml) Suspension | Price, Usage, Dosage, Composition, and Brand Substitutes - Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug
Amcidal (450 ml) Suspension
Amcidal (450 ml) is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Oyster Labs Limited. 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 Furazolidone, Metronidazole. This drug comes in the form of Suspension. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 450 ml and is priced at Rs 60 (arround $0.84 US Dollar)| Generic (Salt) Combination : | (Furazolidone+ Metronidazole) |
| Pharma Company : | Oyster Labs Limited |
| Brand Label : | Amcidal (450 ml) |
| Preparation Type : | Suspension |
| Single Dose : | 5 ml |
| Composition (Fixed-Dose Combination) : |
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| Pack Size/Qty/Vol : | 450 ml |
| Price Unit : | Rs 0.67 INR (arround $0.00938 US Dollar) |
| Price Pack : | Rs 60 INR (arround $0.84 US Dollar) |
Drug details for Amcidal (450 ml)
Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?
The main active ingredients or salts in Amcidal (450 ml) are :
Furazolidone
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Bacterial enteritis. Food poisoning. Diarrhoeas, Bacillary dysentery, Giardiasis.
For more details on Furazolidone, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Furazolidone..
MetronidazoleIndication (Prescribed for or used as): Amoebiasis, giardiasis, trichomonas vaginitis, anaerobic infections, ulcerative gingivitis. Eradication of H.pylori associated with peptic ulcer disease. Antibiotic-associated coulitis. Trichomoniasis, Balantidiasis, Blastocyatis hominis infection. Adjunct to treatment of chronic periodontal infections. Rosacea.
For more details on Metronidazole, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Metronidazole..
Amcidal (450 ml) Drug Brands Substitutes with similar Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) :
There are 3 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Amcidal (450 ml), which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Furazolidone-50 mg Metronidazole-100 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.
| Brand | Price (Rs.) | Brand | Price (Rs.) |
| Amcidal (50 ml) | 18.5 | Metromed (60 ml) | 12.1 |
| Prozyl F (60 ml) | 15 |