Acicod (200 ml) is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Assam Chemical & Pharmaceutical Pvt.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 Vit A, Alcohol,Calcium Hypophosphate,Creosote,Guaiacolate,Niacinamide,Vit B1,Vit B12,Vit B2,Vit D. This drug comes in the form of Syrup. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 200 ml and is priced at Rs 40.5 (arround $0.567 US Dollar)
The main active ingredients or salts in Acicod (200 ml) are :
Vit B12-1 mcg
Vit B1-1 mg
Niacinamide-8 mg
Vit B2-1 mg
Vit A-1000 iu
Vit D-100 iu
Alcohol-2% v/v Calcium Hypophosphate-40 mg
Creosote-2 mg
Guaiacolate-25 mg
Vit A Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Vit A deficiency during infancy, pregnancy, lactation, heptatobillary disease, steatorrhea. Skin diseases like acne vulgaria, acne venenata, posiriasis, ichthyosis.
For more details on Vit A, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Vit A..
Alcohol Indication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Alcohol, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Alcohol..
Calcium Hypophosphate Indication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Calcium Hypophosphate, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Calcium Hypophosphate..
Creosote Indication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Creosote, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Creosote..
Guaiacolate Indication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Guaiacolate, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Guaiacolate..
Niacinamide Indication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Niacinamide, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Niacinamide..
Vit B1 Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Thiamine deficiency. Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome.
For more details on Vit B1, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Vit B1..
Vit B12 Indication (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..
Vit B2 Indication (Prescribed for or used as): To prevent and treat ariboflavinosis.
For more details on Vit B2, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Vit B2..
Vit D Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Renal osteodystrophy, Hypocalaemia and hyperphosphataemia, Vitamin D dependent rickets, renal tubular osteomalacia.
For more details on Vit D, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Vit D..
Acicod (200 ml) Drug Brands Substitutes with similar Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) :
There are 0 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Acicod (200 ml), which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Vit B12-1 mcg Vit B1-1 mg Niacinamide-8 mg Vit B2-1 mg Vit A-1000 iu Vit D-100 iu Alcohol-2% v/v Calcium Hypophosphate-40 mg Creosote-2 mg Guaiacolate-25 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.