Metasulf (25+500) Tablet | Price, Usage, Dosage, Composition, and Brand Substitutes - Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug
Metasulf (25+500) Tablet
Metasulf (25+500) 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 Pyrimethamine, Sulphadoxine. This drug comes in the form of Tablet. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 2 Tablet and is priced at Rs 9 (arround $0.126 US Dollar)| Generic (Salt) Combination : | (Pyrimethamine+ Sulphadoxine) |
| Pharma Company : | Shrinivas (Gujarat) Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. |
| Brand Label : | Metasulf (25+500) |
| Preparation Type : | Tablet |
| Single Dose : | 1 Tablet |
| Composition (Fixed-Dose Combination) : |
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| Pack Size/Qty/Vol : | 2 Tablet |
| Price Unit : | Rs 4.5 INR (arround $0.063 US Dollar) |
| Price Pack : | Rs 9 INR (arround $0.126 US Dollar) |
Drug details for Metasulf (25+500)
Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?
The main active ingredients or salts in Metasulf (25+500) are :
Pyrimethamine
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Protozoal infections. It is used only in combination either with a sulfonamide or dapsone to treat falciparum malaria and Toxoplasma gondii infection in immunocompromised patients such as HIV positive individuals.
For more details on Pyrimethamine, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Pyrimethamine..
SulphadoxineIndication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Sulphadoxine, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Sulphadoxine..
Metasulf (25+500) Drug Brands Substitutes with similar Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) :
There are 15 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Metasulf (25+500), which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Pyrimethamine-25 mg Sulphadoxine-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.) |
| Amalar (500+25) | 3.83 | Calfin-R (10 ml) | 5.86 |
| Croydoxin FM (500+25) | 3.91 | Domine (500+25) | 32 |
| Falcipar (500+25) | 7 | Laridox (500+25) | 3.13 |
| Malaben (25+500) | 23.7 | Malasulf (500+25) | 3.82 |
| Malatos (500+25) | 430 | Malcidal (10 ml) | 6.67 |
| Pyfin FM (500+25) | 21 | Pyralfin (10 ml) (25+500) | 6.2 |
| Pyralfin (500+25) | 3.78 | Reziz (25+500) | 4.2 |
| Rimodar (25+500) | 4.74 |