Altartone is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Altar Healthcare (P) 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 Ferrous Fumarate, Calcium D Pantothenate,Calcium Phosphate,Chromic Chloride,Cupric Oxide,Folic Acid (Vit B9),Gingseng Extract,Magnesium Oxide,Manganese Sulphate,Nickel,Nicotinamide,Potassium Chloride,Potassium Iodide,Sodium Borate,Sodium Metavanadate,Sodium Molybdate,Sodium Selenate,Stannous Chloride,Vit A,Vit B1,Vit B12,Vit B2,Vit B6,Vit C,Vit D3,Vit E,Zinc Oxide. This drug comes in the form of Capsule. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 10 Capsule and is priced at Rs 54 (arround $0.756 US Dollar)
The main active ingredients or salts in Altartone are :
Stannous Chloride-10 mcg
Sodium Molybdate-25 mcg
Nicotinamide-20 mg
Vit A-2500 iu
Vit C-505 mg
Vit E-10 mg
Manganese Sulphate-2.5 mg
Zinc Oxide-15 mg
Potassium Chloride-4 mg
Cupric Oxide-2 mg
Sodium Selenate-40 mcg
Magnesium Oxide-50 mg
Calcium D Pantothenate-5 mg
Gingseng Extract-40 mg
Calcium Phosphate-100 mg
Chromic Chloride-25 mcg
Sodium Metavanadate-10 mcg
Potassium Iodide-0.15 mg
Vit B6-1 mg
Vit B2-1.5 mg
Vit B1-1 mg
Vit D3-200 iu
Ferrous Fumarate-10 mg
Vit B12-1 mcg
Folic Acid (Vit B9)-0.15 mg
Sodium Borate-150 mcg
Nickel-5 mcg
Ferrous Fumarate Indication (Prescribed for or used as): iron-deficiency anaemia
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Calcium D Pantothenate Indication (Prescribed for or used as):
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Calcium Phosphate Indication (Prescribed for or used as):
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Chromic Chloride Indication (Prescribed for or used as):
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Cupric Oxide Indication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Cupric Oxide, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Cupric Oxide..
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)..
Gingseng Extract Indication (Prescribed for or used as):
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Magnesium Oxide Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Magnesium is an element your body needs to function normally. Magnesium oxide may be used for different reasons. Some people use it as an antacid to relieve heartburn, sour stomach, or acid indigestion. Magnesium oxide also may be used as a laxative for short-term, rapid emptying of the bowel (before surgery, for example). It should not be used repeatedly. Magnesium oxide also is used as a dietary supplement when the amount of magnesium in the diet is not enough. Magnesium oxide is available without a prescription.
For more details on Magnesium Oxide, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Magnesium Oxide..
Manganese Sulphate Indication (Prescribed for or used as):
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Nickel Indication (Prescribed for or used as):
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Nicotinamide Indication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Nicotinamide, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Nicotinamide..
Potassium Chloride Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Hypokaleamia. In digitalis toxicitity associated with hypokaleamia.
For more details on Potassium Chloride, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Potassium Chloride..
Potassium Iodide Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Potassium iodide is used to protect the thyroid gland from taking in radioactive iodine that may be released during a nuclear radiation emergency. Radioactive iodine can damage the thyroid gland. You should only take potassium iodide if there is a nuclear radiation emergency and public officials tell you that you should take it. Potassium iodide is in a class of medications called anti-thyroid medications. It works by blocking radioactive iodine from entering the thyroid gland.Potassium iodide can protect you from the effects of radioactive iodine that may be released during a nuclear radiation emergency, but will not protect you from other dangerous substances that may be released during the emergency. Public officials may tell you to do other things to protect yourself during the emergency. Follow all of these directions carefully.Iodise table salt, thyroid storm, cough expectorant, erythema nodosun associated with Crohns disease, topical treatment for sporotrichosis, thyroid protection during medical treatment, thyroid protection due to nuclear accidents and emergencies.
For more details on Potassium Iodide, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Potassium Iodide..
Sodium Borate Indication (Prescribed for or used as):
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Sodium Metavanadate Indication (Prescribed for or used as):
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Sodium Molybdate Indication (Prescribed for or used as):
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Sodium Selenate Indication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Sodium Selenate, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Sodium Selenate..
Stannous Chloride Indication (Prescribed for or used as):
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Vit A Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Vit A deficiency during infancy, pregnancy, lactation, heptatobillary disease, steatorrhea. Skin diseases like acne vulgaria, acne venenata, posiriasis, ichthyosis.
For more details on Vit A, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Vit A..
Vit B1 Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Thiamine deficiency. Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome.
For more details on Vit B1, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Vit B1..
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 B2 Indication (Prescribed for or used as): To prevent and treat ariboflavinosis.
For more details on Vit B2, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Vit B2..
Vit B6 Indication (Prescribed for or used as): To prevent and treat isoniazid, hydralazine and cycloserine induced neurological disturbances. Mental symptoms in women on oral contraceptives. Pyridoxine responsive anaemia. Morning sickness and hyperemesis gravidarum. Convulsions in infants and children. Alcoholism. Homocystinuria.
For more details on Vit B6, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Vit B6..
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..
Vit D3 Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Vitamin D deficiency
For more details on Vit D3, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Vit D3..
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..
Zinc Oxide Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Eczema, Skin irritations, Haemorrhoids, Minor skin infections. Nappy rash. Antidandruff. Antiseptic. Sunburn. Restorative and prosthodontic application in dentistry.
For more details on Zinc Oxide, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Zinc Oxide..
Altartone Drug Brands Substitutes with similar Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) :
There are 0 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Altartone, which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Stannous Chloride-10 mcg Sodium Molybdate-25 mcg Nicotinamide-20 mg Vit A-2500 iu Vit C-505 mg Vit E-10 mg Manganese Sulphate-2.5 mg Zinc Oxide-15 mg Potassium Chloride-4 mg Cupric Oxide-2 mg Sodium Selenate-40 mcg Magnesium Oxide-50 mg Calcium D Pantothenate-5 mg Gingseng Extract-40 mg Calcium Phosphate-100 mg Chromic Chloride-25 mcg Sodium Metavanadate-10 mcg Potassium Iodide-0.15 mg Vit B6-1 mg Vit B2-1.5 mg Vit B1-1 mg Vit D3-200 iu Ferrous Fumarate-10 mg Vit B12-1 mcg Folic Acid (Vit B9)-0.15 mg Sodium Borate-150 mcg Nickel-5 mcg). 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.