Mahacef OZ (200+500) Tablet | Price, Usage, Dosage, Composition, and Brand Substitutes - Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug
Mahacef OZ (200+500) Tablet
Mahacef OZ (200+500) is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Discovery (Mankind 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 Cefixime, Ornidazole. This drug comes in the form of Tablet. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 10 Tablet and is priced at Rs 150 (arround $2.1 US Dollar)| Generic (Salt) Combination : | (Cefixime+ Ornidazole) |
| Pharma Company : | Discovery (Mankind Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd.) |
| Brand Label : | Mahacef OZ (200+500) |
| Preparation Type : | Tablet |
| Single Dose : | 1 Tablet |
| Composition (Fixed-Dose Combination) : |
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| Pack Size/Qty/Vol : | 10 Tablet |
| Price Unit : | Rs 15 INR (arround $0.21 US Dollar) |
| Price Pack : | Rs 150 INR (arround $2.1 US Dollar) |
Drug details for Mahacef OZ (200+500)
Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?
The main active ingredients or salts in Mahacef OZ (200+500) are :
Cefixime
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Cefixime is used to treat certain infections caused by bacteria such as bronchitis (infection of the airway tubes leading to the lungs); gonorrhea (a sexually transmitted disease); and infections of the ears, throat, tonsils, and urinary tract. Cefixime is in a class of medications called cephalosporin antibiotics. It works by killing bacteria.Antibiotics such as cefixime will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections. Using antibiotics when they are not needed increases your risk of getting an infection later that resists antibiotic treatment.
For more details on Cefixime, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Cefixime..
OrnidazoleIndication (Prescribed for or used as): Intestinal and hepatic amoebiasis. Giardiasis. Trichomoniasis. Bacterial vaginosis. Anaerobic infections.
For more details on Ornidazole, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Ornidazole..
Mahacef OZ (200+500) Drug Brands Substitutes with similar Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) :
There are 21 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Mahacef OZ (200+500), which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Cefixime-200 mg Ornidazole-500 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.
| Brand | Price (Rs.) | Brand | Price (Rs.) |
| Amicef OZ (200+500) | 179.9 | Aqcef -OZ (200+500) | 230 |
| Arfix OZ | 168 | Cef-OZ (500+200) | 160 |
| Cefdac OZ (200+500) | 240 | Cefder OZ | 200 |
| Cefest OZ | 178.9 | Cefibus OZ | 180 |
| Cefirit OZ | 20 | Cefizan OZ | 90 |
| Cefluv-OZ (200+500) | 145 | Cefpride OZ | 180 |
| Clofee OZ (200+500) | 179 | Comcef OZ (200+500) | 1 020.00 |
| Dixim OZ | 120 | Ficsi OZ | 157 |
| Gabaneuron (200+500) | 47.5 | Linicef OZ | 179 |
| Ornicef (200+500) | 182.56 | Stancef O (200+500) | 204.75 |
| Taxim OZ (200+500) | 126 |