Nortin Forte (400+600) Tablet | Price, Usage, Dosage, Composition, and Brand Substitutes - Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug
Nortin Forte (400+600) Tablet
Nortin Forte (400+600) is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Libra Drugs (India). 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 Norfloxacin, Tinidazole. This drug comes in the form of Tablet. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 10 Tablet and is priced at Rs 65 (arround $0.91 US Dollar)| Generic (Salt) Combination : | (Norfloxacin+ Tinidazole) |
| Pharma Company : | Libra Drugs (India) |
| Brand Label : | Nortin Forte (400+600) |
| Preparation Type : | Tablet |
| Single Dose : | 1 Tablet |
| Composition (Fixed-Dose Combination) : |
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| Pack Size/Qty/Vol : | 10 Tablet |
| Price Unit : | Rs 6.5 INR (arround $0.091 US Dollar) |
| Price Pack : | Rs 65 INR (arround $0.91 US Dollar) |
Drug details for Nortin Forte (400+600)
Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?
The main active ingredients or salts in Nortin Forte (400+600) are :
Norfloxacin
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Norfloxacin is used to treat certain types of infections, including infections of the urinary tract and prostate (a male reproductive gland). Norfloxacin is in a class of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones. It works by killing bacteria that cause infections. Antibiotics will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
For more details on Norfloxacin, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Norfloxacin..
TinidazoleIndication (Prescribed for or used as): Tinidazole is used to treat trichomoniasis (a sexually transmitted disease that can affect men and women), giardiasis (an infection of the intestine that can cause diarrhea, gas, and stomach cramps), and amebiasis (an infection of the intestine that can cause diarrhea, gas, and stomach cramps and can spread to other organs such as the liver). Tinidazole is in a class of medications called antiprotozoal agents. It works by killing the organisms that can cause infection.Amoebiasis. Trichomoniasis and giardiasis. Anaerobic infection. Bacterial vaginosis. Eradication of H.pylori associated with peptic ulcer disease. Acute necrotising ulcerative gingivitis.
For more details on Tinidazole, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Tinidazole..
Nortin Forte (400+600) Drug Brands Substitutes with similar Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) :
There are 190 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Nortin Forte (400+600), which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Norfloxacin-400 mg Tinidazole-600 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.