Chlorectil Plus (100+2) Tablet

Chlorectil Plus (100+2) is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Saga Laboratories. 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 Chlorpromazine, Trihexiphenidyl. This drug comes in the form of Tablet. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 10 Tablet and is priced at Rs 13.6 (arround $0.1904 US Dollar)
Generic (Salt) Combination :(Chlorpromazine+ Trihexiphenidyl)
Pharma Company :Saga Laboratories
Brand Label :Chlorectil Plus (100+2)
Preparation Type :Tablet
Single Dose :1 Tablet
Composition (Fixed-Dose Combination) :
  • Chlorpromazine-100 mg
  • Trihexiphenidyl-2 mg
Pack Size/Qty/Vol :10 Tablet
Price Unit :Rs 1.36 INR (arround $0.01904 US Dollar)
Price Pack :Rs 13.6 INR (arround $0.1904 US Dollar)

Drug details for Chlorectil Plus (100+2)

Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?

The main active ingredients or salts in Chlorectil Plus (100+2) are :

  • Chlorpromazine-100 mg
  • Trihexiphenidyl-2 mg

Chlorpromazine
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Chlorpromazine is used to treat the symptoms of schizophrenia (a mental illness that causes disturbed or unusual thinking, loss of interest in life, and strong or inappropriate emotions) and other psychotic disorders (conditions that cause difficulty telling the difference between things or ideas that are real and things or ideas that are not real) and to treat the symptoms of mania (frenzied, abnormally excited mood) in people who have bipolar disorder (manic depressive disorder; a condition that causes episodes of mania, episodes of depression, and other abnormal moods). Chlorpromazine is also used to treat severe behavior problems such as explosive, aggressive behavior and hyperactivity in children 1 to 12 years of age. Chlorpromazine is also used to control nausea and vomiting, to relieve hiccups that have lasted one month or longer, and to relieve restlessness and nervousness that may occur just before surgery. Chlorpromazine is also used to treat acute intermittent porphyria (condition in which certain natural substances build up in the body and cause stomach pain, changes in thinking and behavior, and other symptoms). Chlorpromazine is also used along with other medications to treat tetanus (a serious infection that may cause tightening of the muscles, especially the jaw muscle). Chlorpromazine is in a class of medications called conventional antipsychotics. It works by changing the activity of certain natural substances in the brain and other parts of the body.

Schizophrenia and other psychosis, mania and hypomania. Anxiety, psychomotor agitation, excitement, violent or dangerously impulsive behaviour. Intractable hiccup. Nausea and vomiting of terminal illness. Hypothermia.

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

Trihexiphenidyl
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Parkinsonism. Drug induced extrapyramidal symptoms. Trigerminal neuralgia.

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

Chlorectil Plus (100+2) Drug Brands Substitutes with similar Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) :

There are 10 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Chlorectil Plus (100+2), which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Chlorpromazine-100 mg Trihexiphenidyl-2 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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