Airway Tablet | Price, Usage, Dosage, Composition, and Brand Substitutes - Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug
Airway Tablet
Airway is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Zoic Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals 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 Ambroxol, Cetirizine. This drug comes in the form of Tablet. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 10 Tablet and is priced at Rs 39.9 (arround $0.5586 US Dollar)| Generic (Salt) Combination : | (Ambroxol+ Cetirizine) |
| Pharma Company : | Zoic Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. |
| Brand Label : | Airway |
| Preparation Type : | Tablet |
| Single Dose : | 1 Tablet |
| Composition (Fixed-Dose Combination) : |
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| Pack Size/Qty/Vol : | 10 Tablet |
| Price Unit : | Rs 3.99 INR (arround $0.05586 US Dollar) |
| Price Pack : | Rs 39.9 INR (arround $0.5586 US Dollar) |
Drug details for Airway
Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?
The main active ingredients or salts in Airway are :
Ambroxol
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Potent mucolytic and mucokinetic agent, capable of bringing out bronchial secreation especially mucous plugs. Chronic obstructive lung disease, bronchiectesis.
For more details on Ambroxol, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Ambroxol..
CetirizineIndication (Prescribed for or used as): Cetirizine is used to temporarily relieve the symptoms of hay fever (allergy to pollen, dust, or other substances in the air) and allergy to other substances (such as dust mites, animal dander, cockroaches, and molds). These symptoms include sneezing; runny nose; itchy, red, watery eyes; and itchy nose or throat. Cetirizine is also used to treat itching and redness caused by hives. However, cetirizine does not prevent hives or other allergic skin reactions. Cetirizine is in a class of medications called antihistamines. It works by blocking the action of histamine, a substance in the body that causes allergic symptoms.Cetirizine is also available in combination with pseudoephedrine (Sudafed, others). This monograph only includes information about the use of cetirizine alone. If you are taking the cetirizine and pseudoephedrine combination product, read the information on the package label or ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.Allergic rhinitis, ocular symptoms like redness, lacrimation and itching. Urticaria, dermographism, atopic eczema and contact dermatitis, acute allergic reactions due to drugs, foods, insect bites.
For more details on Cetirizine, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Cetirizine..
Airway Drug Brands Substitutes with similar Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) :
There are 19 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Airway, which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Ambroxol-60 mg Cetirizine-5 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.
| Brand | Price (Rs.) | Brand | Price (Rs.) |
| Ambcet (60+5) | 25 | Ambrocet (60+5) | 27.5 |
| Ambzine (60+5) | 55 | Amcold (60+5) | 24.5 |
| Arcet-M (60+5) | 28 | Brocet (60+5) | 32 |
| Celent-A (60+5) | 23 | Cet-A (60+5) | 29.5 |
| Cetaxol (60+5) | 29 | Ceton A (60+5) | 29 |
| Cetrila-M (60+5) | 18 | Cetzine A (5+60) | 38.75 |
| Cexole (60+5) | 33.3 | Muconil (60+5) | 27.9 |
| Relent (60+5) | 35.78 | Respicure (60+5) | 20 |
| Taurcet A (5+60) | 19.8 | Trilert AX (5+60) | 31 |
| Zirlon AH (5+60) | 29.8 |