Alacob Tablet

Alacob is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Symbiosis Healthcare (Symbiosis 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 Thiamine, Alpha Lipoic Acid,Folic Acid (Vit B9),Mecobalamin. This drug comes in the form of Tablet. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 10 Tablet and is priced at Rs 88 (arround $1.232 US Dollar)

Generic (Salt) Combination :	(Thiamine+ Alpha Lipoic Acid+Folic Acid (Vit B9)+Mecobalamin)
Pharma Company :	Symbiosis Healthcare (Symbiosis Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd)
Brand Label :	Alacob
Preparation Type :	Tablet
Single Dose :	1 Tablet
Composition (Fixed-Dose Combination) :	Mecobalamin-1500 mcg Alpha Lipoic Acid-100 mg Thiamine-10 mg Folic Acid (Vit B9)-1.5 mg
Pack Size/Qty/Vol :	10 Tablet
Price Unit :	Rs 8.8 INR (arround $0.1232 US Dollar)
Price Pack :	Rs 88 INR (arround $1.232 US Dollar)

Drug details for Alacob

Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?

The main active ingredients or salts in Alacob are :

Mecobalamin-1500 mcg
Alpha Lipoic Acid-100 mg
Thiamine-10 mg
Folic Acid (Vit B9)-1.5 mg

Thiamine
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Thiamine is a vitamin used by the body to break down sugars in the diet. The medication helps correct nerve and heart problems that occur when a person's diet does not contain enough thiamine.This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Treatment and prevention of mild chronic and severe thiamine deficiency

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

Alpha Lipoic Acid
Indication (Prescribed for or used as):

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

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)..

Mecobalamin
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Peripheral neuropathy, diabetic neuropathy, alcohlic neuropathy, drug induced neuropathy, dementia.

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

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

There are 0 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Alacob, which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Mecobalamin-1500 mcg Alpha Lipoic Acid-100 mg Thiamine-10 mg Folic Acid (Vit B9)-1.5 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.

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