AFB 4 Tablet

AFB 4 is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Lark Laboratories (India) 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 Pyrazinamide, Ethambutol,Isoniazid,Rifampicin. This drug comes in the form of Tablet. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 120 Tablet and is priced at Rs 315 (arround $4.41 US Dollar)

Generic (Salt) Combination :	(Pyrazinamide+ Ethambutol+Isoniazid+Rifampicin)
Pharma Company :	Lark Laboratories (India) Ltd.
Brand Label :	AFB 4
Preparation Type :	Tablet
Single Dose :	1 Tablet
Composition (Fixed-Dose Combination) :	Isoniazid-100 mg Pyrazinamide-500 mg Rifampicin-150 mg Ethambutol-800 mg
Pack Size/Qty/Vol :	120 Tablet
Price Unit :	Rs 2.63 INR (arround $0.03682 US Dollar)
Price Pack :	Rs 315 INR (arround $4.41 US Dollar)

Drug details for AFB 4

Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?

The main active ingredients or salts in AFB 4 are :

Isoniazid-100 mg
Pyrazinamide-500 mg
Rifampicin-150 mg
Ethambutol-800 mg

Pyrazinamide
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Pyrazinamide kills or stops the growth of certain bacteria that cause tuberculosis (TB). It is used with other drugs to treat tuberculosis.This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Tuberculosis.

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

Ethambutol
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Ethambutol eliminates certain bacteria that cause tuberculosis (TB). It is used with other medicines to treat tuberculosis and to prevent you from giving the infection to others.This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Primary treatment of pulmonary and extrapulmonary.

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

Isoniazid
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Isoniazid is used alone or with other drugs to treat tuberculosis (TB) and to prevent it in people who have had contact with tuberculosis bacteria. It eliminates only active (growing) bacteria. Since the bacteria may exist in a resting (nongrowing) state for long periods, therapy with isoniazid (and other antituberculosis drugs) must be continued for a long time (usually 6 to 12 months).This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Tuberculosis.

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

Rifampicin
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Tuberculosis. Prophylaxis against meningococcal meningitis and haemophilus influenzae meningitis. Leprosy.

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

AFB 4 Drug Brands Substitutes with similar Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) :

There are 0 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for AFB 4, which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Isoniazid-100 mg Pyrazinamide-500 mg Rifampicin-150 mg Ethambutol-800 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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