Croydoxin FM (500+25) Tablet | Price, Usage, Dosage, Composition, and Brand Substitutes - Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug
Croydoxin FM (500+25) Tablet
Croydoxin FM (500+25) is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Croydon (Glaxo Smithkline Pharmaceuticals 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 Pyrimethamine, Sulphadoxine. This drug comes in the form of Tablet. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 2 Tablet and is priced at Rs 3.91 (arround $0.05474 US Dollar)| Generic (Salt) Combination : | (Pyrimethamine+ Sulphadoxine) |
| Pharma Company : | Croydon (Glaxo Smithkline Pharmaceuticals Ltd.) |
| Brand Label : | Croydoxin FM (500+25) |
| Preparation Type : | Tablet |
| Single Dose : | 1 Tablet |
| Composition (Fixed-Dose Combination) : |
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| Pack Size/Qty/Vol : | 2 Tablet |
| Price Unit : | Rs 1.96 INR (arround $0.02744 US Dollar) |
| Price Pack : | Rs 3.91 INR (arround $0.05474 US Dollar) |
Drug details for Croydoxin FM (500+25)
Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?
The main active ingredients or salts in Croydoxin FM (500+25) are :
Pyrimethamine
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Protozoal infections. It is used only in combination either with a sulfonamide or dapsone to treat falciparum malaria and Toxoplasma gondii infection in immunocompromised patients such as HIV positive individuals.
For more details on Pyrimethamine, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Pyrimethamine..
SulphadoxineIndication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Sulphadoxine, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Sulphadoxine..
Croydoxin FM (500+25) Drug Brands Substitutes with similar Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) :
There are 15 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Croydoxin FM (500+25), which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Pyrimethamine-25 mg Sulphadoxine-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.) |
| Amalar (500+25) | 3.83 | Calfin-R (10 ml) | 5.86 |
| Domine (500+25) | 32 | Falcipar (500+25) | 7 |
| Laridox (500+25) | 3.13 | Malaben (25+500) | 23.7 |
| Malasulf (500+25) | 3.82 | Malatos (500+25) | 430 |
| Malcidal (10 ml) | 6.67 | Metasulf (25+500) | 9 |
| Pyfin FM (500+25) | 21 | Pyralfin (10 ml) (25+500) | 6.2 |
| Pyralfin (500+25) | 3.78 | Reziz (25+500) | 4.2 |
| Rimodar (25+500) | 4.74 |