Merofar (100+300) is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by LA Grande (P) 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 Furazolidone, Metronidazole. This drug comes in the form of Tablet. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 200 Tablet and is priced at Rs 270 (arround $3.78 US Dollar)
Generic (Salt) Combination :
(Furazolidone+ Metronidazole)
Pharma Company :
LA Grande (P) Ltd
Brand Label :
Merofar (100+300)
Preparation Type :
Tablet
Single Dose :
1 Tablet
Composition (Fixed-Dose Combination) :
Furazolidone-100 mg
Metronidazole-300 mg
Pack Size/Qty/Vol :
200 Tablet
Price Unit :
Rs 1.35 INR (arround $0.0189 US Dollar)
Price Pack :
Rs 270 INR (arround $3.78 US Dollar)
Drug details for Merofar (100+300)
Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?
The main active ingredients or salts in Merofar (100+300) are :
Furazolidone-100 mg
Metronidazole-300 mg
Furazolidone Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Bacterial enteritis. Food poisoning. Diarrhoeas, Bacillary dysentery, Giardiasis.
For more details on Furazolidone, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Furazolidone..
Metronidazole Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Amoebiasis, giardiasis, trichomonas vaginitis, anaerobic infections, ulcerative gingivitis. Eradication of H.pylori associated with peptic ulcer disease. Antibiotic-associated coulitis. Trichomoniasis, Balantidiasis, Blastocyatis hominis infection. Adjunct to treatment of chronic periodontal infections. Rosacea.
For more details on Metronidazole, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Metronidazole..
Merofar (100+300) Drug Brands Substitutes with similar Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) :
There are 14 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Merofar (100+300), which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Furazolidone-100 mg Metronidazole-300 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.