Acnebenz (Skin) (30 gm) is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Sarabhai Piramal Pharmaceutical 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 Benzoyl peroxide, Erythromycin. This drug comes in the form of Gel. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 30 gm and is priced at Rs 73.13 (arround $1.02382 US Dollar)
Generic (Salt) Combination :
(Benzoyl peroxide+ Erythromycin)
Pharma Company :
Sarabhai Piramal Pharmaceutical Ltd
Brand Label :
Acnebenz (Skin) (30 gm)
Preparation Type :
Gel
Single Dose :
30 gm
Composition (Fixed-Dose Combination) :
Benzoyl peroxide-5% Erythromycin-4%
Pack Size/Qty/Vol :
30 gm
Price Unit :
Rs 73.13 INR (arround $1.02382 US Dollar)
Price Pack :
Rs 73.13 INR (arround $1.02382 US Dollar)
Drug details for Acnebenz (Skin) (30 gm)
Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?
The main active ingredients or salts in Acnebenz (Skin) (30 gm) are :
Benzoyl peroxide-5% Erythromycin-4%
Benzoyl peroxide Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Acne vulgaris and acne rosacea.
For more details on Benzoyl peroxide, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Benzoyl peroxide..
Erythromycin Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Erythromycin is an antibiotic used to treat certain infections caused by bacteria, such as bronchitis; diphtheria; Legionnaires' disease; pertussis (whooping cough); pneumonia; rheumatic fever; venereal disease (VD); and ear, intestine, lung, urinary tract, and skin infections. It is also used before some surgery or dental work to prevent infection. Antibiotics will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.Upper respiratory tract infections. Acute pneumonia. Vaginitis due to Chlamydia trachomatis. Impetigo. Wound and burn infections. Infected eczema. Acne vulgaris. Sycosis vulgaris.
For more details on Erythromycin, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Erythromycin..
Acnebenz (Skin) (30 gm) Drug Brands Substitutes with similar Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) :
There are 0 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Acnebenz (Skin) (30 gm), which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Benzoyl peroxide-5% Erythromycin-4%). 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.