Apigest Cap is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Signova Pharma 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 Papain, Calcium Pantothenate,Folic Acid (Vit B9),Fungal Diastase,Lactobacillus Sporegens,Niacinamide,Vit B1,Vit B2,Vit B6. This drug comes in the form of Capsule. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 10 Capsule and is priced at Rs 30 (arround $0.42 US Dollar)
The main active ingredients or salts in Apigest Cap are :
Fungal Diastase-20 mg
Papain-20 mg
Calcium Pantothenate-20 mg
Vit B2-3 mg
Vit B6-1.5 mg
Vit B1-2 mg
Niacinamide-25 mg
Folic Acid (Vit B9)-1 mg
Lactobacillus Sporegens-60 million spores
Papain Indication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Papain, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Papain..
Calcium Pantothenate Indication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Calcium Pantothenate, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Calcium Pantothenate..
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)..
Fungal Diastase Indication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Fungal Diastase, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Fungal Diastase..
Lactobacillus Sporegens Indication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Lactobacillus Sporegens, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Lactobacillus Sporegens..
Niacinamide Indication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Niacinamide, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Niacinamide..
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 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..
Apigest Cap Drug Brands Substitutes with similar Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) :
There are 0 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Apigest Cap, which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Fungal Diastase-20 mg Papain-20 mg Calcium Pantothenate-20 mg Vit B2-3 mg Vit B6-1.5 mg Vit B1-2 mg Niacinamide-25 mg Folic Acid (Vit B9)-1 mg Lactobacillus Sporegens-60 million spores). 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.