Allgain Forte is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Healthcare Lifesciences. 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 Vit C, Calcium Ascorbate,DHA (Decosahexanoic Acid),Eicosopentaenoic Acid (EPA),Folic Acid (Vit B9),Grape Seed Extract,Lycopene,Methylcobalamin,Selenium Dioxide,Vit B12,Vit E. This drug comes in the form of Capsule. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 10 Capsule and is priced at Rs 16.5 (arround $0.231 US Dollar)
The main active ingredients or salts in Allgain Forte are :
Methylcobalamin-500 mcg
Lycopene-5000 mcg
Calcium Ascorbate-75 mg
Grape Seed Extract-25 mg
Eicosopentaenoic Acid (EPA)-90 mg
DHA (Decosahexanoic Acid)-60 mg
Selenium Dioxide-75 mcg
Vit E-200 iu
Vit C-150 mg
Vit B12-500 mcg
Folic Acid (Vit B9)-1 mg
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..
Calcium Ascorbate Indication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Calcium Ascorbate, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Calcium Ascorbate..
DHA (Decosahexanoic Acid) Indication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on DHA (Decosahexanoic Acid), its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : DHA (Decosahexanoic Acid)..
Eicosopentaenoic Acid (EPA) Indication (Prescribed for or used as): To lower inflammation, improves the responses of patients to chemotherapy. Can reduce the risk of developing certain cancers including multiple myeloma. Prevention of atherosclero vascular disease. Enhance immune system.
For more details on Eicosopentaenoic Acid (EPA), its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Eicosopentaenoic Acid (EPA)..
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)..
Grape Seed Extract Indication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Grape Seed Extract, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Grape Seed Extract..
Lycopene Indication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Lycopene, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Lycopene..
Methylcobalamin Indication (Prescribed for or used as): see mecobalamine
For more details on Methylcobalamin, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Methylcobalamin..
Selenium Dioxide Indication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Selenium Dioxide, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Selenium Dioxide..
Vit B12 Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Vitamin B12 deficiency. Neuropathies, psychiatrics disorders, cutaneous sarcoid. Tobacco amblyopia - hydroxocobalamin is of some benefit.
For more details on Vit B12, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Vit B12..
Vit E Indication (Prescribed for or used as): G6-PD deficiency, Acanthocytosis. Retrolental fibroplasia in premature infants exposed to high oxygen concentrations. Intermittant claudication, fibrocystic breast disease and nocturnal muscle cramps. Supplementation in cystic fibrosis. Abetalipoproteinaemia. Enhances Vit A absorption.
For more details on Vit E, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Vit E..
Allgain Forte Drug Brands Substitutes with similar Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) :
There are 0 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Allgain Forte, which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Methylcobalamin-500 mcg Lycopene-5000 mcg Calcium Ascorbate-75 mg Grape Seed Extract-25 mg Eicosopentaenoic Acid (EPA)-90 mg DHA (Decosahexanoic Acid)-60 mg Selenium Dioxide-75 mcg Vit E-200 iu Vit C-150 mg Vit B12-500 mcg Folic Acid (Vit B9)-1 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.