Mericobal G (300 mg+500 mcg) is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Merion Care. 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 Mecobalamin, Gabapentin. This drug comes in the form of Tablet. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 10 Tablet and is priced at Rs 89 (arround $1.246 US Dollar)
Generic (Salt) Combination :
(Mecobalamin+ Gabapentin)
Pharma Company :
Merion Care
Brand Label :
Mericobal G (300 mg+500 mcg)
Preparation Type :
Tablet
Single Dose :
1 Tablet
Composition (Fixed-Dose Combination) :
Gabapentin-300 mg
Mecobalamin-500 mcg
Pack Size/Qty/Vol :
10 Tablet
Price Unit :
Rs 8.9 INR (arround $0.1246 US Dollar)
Price Pack :
Rs 89 INR (arround $1.246 US Dollar)
Drug details for Mericobal G (300 mg+500 mcg)
Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?
The main active ingredients or salts in Mericobal G (300 mg+500 mcg) are :
Gabapentin-300 mg
Mecobalamin-500 mcg
Mecobalamin Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Peripheral neuropathy, diabetic neuropathy, alcohlic neuropathy, drug induced neuropathy, dementia.
For more details on Mecobalamin, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Mecobalamin..
Gabapentin Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Gabapentin capsules, tablets, and oral solution are used to help control certain types of seizures in people who have epilepsy. Gabapentin capsules, tablets, and oral solution are also used to relieve the pain of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN; the burning, stabbing pain or aches that may last for months or years after an attack of shingles). Gabapentin extended-release tablets (Horizant) are used to treat restless legs syndrome (RLS; a condition that causes discomfort in the legs and a strong urge to move the legs, especially at night and when sitting or lying down). Gabapentin is in a class of medications called anticonvulsants. Gabapentin treats seizures by decreasing abnormal excitement in the brain. Gabapentin relieves the pain of PHN by changing the way the body senses pain. It is not known exactly how gabapentin works to treat restless legs syndrome.Adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial seizures with secondary generalisation. It is particularly useful in controlling secondarily generalised tonic-clonic seizures. Neuropathic pain.
For more details on Gabapentin, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Gabapentin..
Mericobal G (300 mg+500 mcg) Drug Brands Substitutes with similar Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) :
There are 4 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Mericobal G (300 mg+500 mcg), which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Gabapentin-300 mg Mecobalamin-500 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.