Macufer (200 ml) Syrup | Price, Usage, Dosage, Composition, and Brand Substitutes - Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug
Macufer (200 ml) Syrup
Macufer (200 ml) is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Mac Organics. 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 Folic Acid (Vit B9), Sodium Feredetate,Vit B12. This drug comes in the form of Syrup. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 200 ml and is priced at Rs 99 (arround $1.386 US Dollar)| Generic (Salt) Combination : | (Folic Acid (Vit B9)+ Sodium Feredetate+Vit B12) |
| Pharma Company : | Mac Organics |
| Brand Label : | Macufer (200 ml) |
| Preparation Type : | Syrup |
| Single Dose : | 5 ml |
| Composition (Fixed-Dose Combination) : |
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| Pack Size/Qty/Vol : | 200 ml |
| Price Unit : | Rs 2.48 INR (arround $0.03472 US Dollar) |
| Price Pack : | Rs 99 INR (arround $1.386 US Dollar) |
Drug details for Macufer (200 ml)
Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?
The main active ingredients or salts in Macufer (200 ml) are :
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)..
Sodium FeredetateIndication (Prescribed for or used as): iron defieciency anaemia
For more details on Sodium Feredetate, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Sodium Feredetate..
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..
Macufer (200 ml) Drug Brands Substitutes with similar Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) :
There are 23 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Macufer (200 ml), which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Folic Acid (Vit B9)-1.5 mg Vit B12-15 mcg Sodium Feredetate-231 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.