Megamet (200 ml) Suspension | Price, Usage, Dosage, Composition, and Brand Substitutes - Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug
Megamet (200 ml) Suspension
Megamet (200 ml) is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Shrinivas (Gujarat) Laboratories 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 Magaldrate, Simethicone. This drug comes in the form of Suspension. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 200 ml and is priced at Rs 38 (arround $0.532 US Dollar)| Generic (Salt) Combination : | (Magaldrate+ Simethicone) |
| Pharma Company : | Shrinivas (Gujarat) Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. |
| Brand Label : | Megamet (200 ml) |
| Preparation Type : | Suspension |
| Single Dose : | 5 ml |
| Composition (Fixed-Dose Combination) : |
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| Pack Size/Qty/Vol : | 200 ml |
| Price Unit : | Rs 0.95 INR (arround $0.0133 US Dollar) |
| Price Pack : | Rs 38 INR (arround $0.532 US Dollar) |
Drug details for Megamet (200 ml)
Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?
The main active ingredients or salts in Megamet (200 ml) are :
Magaldrate
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Acid Peptic disorders. Reflux oesophagitis.
For more details on Magaldrate, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Magaldrate..
SimethiconeIndication (Prescribed for or used as): Simethicone is used to treat the symptoms of gas such as uncomfortable or painful pressure, fullness, and bloating.This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
For more details on Simethicone, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Simethicone..
Megamet (200 ml) Drug Brands Substitutes with similar Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) :
There are 10 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Megamet (200 ml), which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Simethicone-20 mg Magaldrate-400 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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| Acisar (170 ml) | 44.9 | Alcid (170 ml) | 45.9 |
| Alfacid (200 ml) | 42 | Contacid (170 ml) | 49 |
| Hycid (170 ml) | 29 | Mega 1 (170 ml) | 37 |
| Megacid (170 ml) (Eugenics) | 48 | Narocid (170 ml) | 40 |
| Ulgel (170 ml) | 54 | Zymcon (170 ml) | 43 |