Colispas Forte (500+20) Tablet | Price, Usage, Dosage, Composition, and Brand Substitutes - Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug
Colispas Forte (500+20) Tablet
Colispas Forte (500+20) is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Bestochem Formulations (India) 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 Dicyclomine (Dicycloverine), Mefenamic Acid. This drug comes in the form of Tablet. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 10 Tablet and is priced at Rs 19.9 (arround $0.2786 US Dollar)| Generic (Salt) Combination : | (Dicyclomine (Dicycloverine)+ Mefenamic Acid) |
| Pharma Company : | Bestochem Formulations (India) Ltd. |
| Brand Label : | Colispas Forte (500+20) |
| Preparation Type : | Tablet |
| Single Dose : | 1 Tablet |
| Composition (Fixed-Dose Combination) : |
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| Pack Size/Qty/Vol : | 10 Tablet |
| Price Unit : | Rs 1.99 INR (arround $0.02786 US Dollar) |
| Price Pack : | Rs 19.9 INR (arround $0.2786 US Dollar) |
Drug details for Colispas Forte (500+20)
Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?
The main active ingredients or salts in Colispas Forte (500+20) are :
Dicyclomine (Dicycloverine)
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): GI spasm. Irritable bowel syndrome. Hyperperistalsis, peptic ulcer, functional diarrhoea. Morning sickness and motion sickness. Dismenorrhoea.
For more details on Dicyclomine (Dicycloverine), its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Dicyclomine (Dicycloverine)..
Mefenamic AcidIndication (Prescribed for or used as): Mefenamic acid is used to relieve mild to moderate pain, including menstrual pain (pain that happens before or during a menstrual period). Mefenamic acid is in a class of medications called NSAIDs. It works by stopping the body's production of a substance that causes pain, fever, and inflammation.Analgesic. Dysmenorrhoea. Rheumatoid arthritis. Osteoarthritis. Antipyretic. Menorrhagia.
For more details on Mefenamic Acid, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Mefenamic Acid..
Colispas Forte (500+20) Drug Brands Substitutes with similar Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) :
There are 13 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Colispas Forte (500+20), which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Dicyclomine (Dicycloverine)-20 mg Mefenamic Acid-500 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.) |
| Alspas (20+500) | 17.5 | Cyclomol-M Forte (20+500) | 250 |
| Dimic (500+20) | 14.5 | Entrospas (20+500) | 31.5 |
| Mefcil Spas 20 (20+500) | 19.4 | Meftal Spas DS (20+500) | 32 |
| Neurospas MF (20+500) | 16 | Osra DS (20+500) | 250 |
| Relax D (20+500) | 19 | Spasgo (20+500) | 17.5 |
| Spasgon DS (20+500) | 28.8 | Sysgon (500+20) | 18 |
| Zidium Spas (20+500) | 20 |