Aerofer Tablet

Aerofer is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Aero-Chem Neutron 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 Zinc Sulphate, Carbonyl Iron,Folic Acid (Vit B9),Vit C. This drug comes in the form of Tablet. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 10 Tablet and is priced at Rs 35 (arround $0.49 US Dollar)

Generic (Salt) Combination :	(Zinc Sulphate+ Carbonyl Iron+Folic Acid (Vit B9)+Vit C)
Pharma Company :	Aero-Chem Neutron Pvt Ltd
Brand Label :	Aerofer
Preparation Type :	Tablet
Single Dose :	1 Tablet
Composition (Fixed-Dose Combination) :	Folic Acid (Vit B9)-1.5 mg Zinc Sulphate-61.8 mg Vit C-75 mg Carbonyl Iron-100 mg
Pack Size/Qty/Vol :	10 Tablet
Price Unit :	Rs 3.5 INR (arround $0.049 US Dollar)
Price Pack :	Rs 35 INR (arround $0.49 US Dollar)

Drug details for Aerofer

Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?

The main active ingredients or salts in Aerofer are :

Folic Acid (Vit B9)-1.5 mg
Zinc Sulphate-61.8 mg
Vit C-75 mg
Carbonyl Iron-100 mg

Zinc Sulphate
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): For eye and ear wash. Acne and impetigo.

For more details on Zinc Sulphate, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Zinc Sulphate..

Carbonyl Iron
Indication (Prescribed for or used as):

For more details on Carbonyl Iron, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Carbonyl Iron..

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)..

Vit C
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Treatment of scurvy. Adjuvent therapy in common cold, asthma, cancer, atherosclerosis. Thalassaemia. Metabolic disorders (tyrosinaemia type III, transient tyrosinaemia of the newborn, glutathione synthase deficiency, Hawkinsinuria).

For more details on Vit C, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Vit C..

Aerofer Drug Brands Substitutes with similar Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) :

There are 0 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Aerofer, which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Folic Acid (Vit B9)-1.5 mg Zinc Sulphate-61.8 mg Vit C-75 mg Carbonyl Iron-100 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.

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