Protam (500+500) Injection | Price, Usage, Dosage, Composition, and Brand Substitutes - Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug
Protam (500+500) Injection
Protam (500+500) is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Progen Nutraceuticals 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 Cefoperazone, Sulbactam. This drug comes in the form of Injection. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 1 Vial and is priced at Rs 369 (arround $5.166 US Dollar)| Generic (Salt) Combination : | (Cefoperazone+ Sulbactam) |
| Pharma Company : | Progen Nutraceuticals Pvt Ltd |
| Brand Label : | Protam (500+500) |
| Preparation Type : | Injection |
| Single Dose : | 1 Vial |
| Composition (Fixed-Dose Combination) : |
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| Pack Size/Qty/Vol : | 1 Vial |
| Price Unit : | Rs 369 INR (arround $5.166 US Dollar) |
| Price Pack : | Rs 369 INR (arround $5.166 US Dollar) |
Drug details for Protam (500+500)
Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?
The main active ingredients or salts in Protam (500+500) are :
Cefoperazone
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Respiratory tract infections, UTI, peritonitis, cholecystitis, cholangitis and other intra abdominal infections, Septicemia, meningitis, skin and soft tissue infections, infections of bones and joints, Pelvic inflammatory disease, endometritis, gonorrhea.
For more details on Cefoperazone, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Cefoperazone..
SulbactamIndication (Prescribed for or used as): Gonorrhoea. Mixed aerobic-anaerobic infections. Infections especially those acquired in the hospital.
For more details on Sulbactam, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Sulbactam..
Protam (500+500) Drug Brands Substitutes with similar Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) :
There are 19 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Protam (500+500), which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Sulbactam-500 mg Cefoperazone-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.) |
| Anizone S (500+500) | 130 | C Bact (500+500) | 220 |
| Cadcef S (500+500) | 180 | Cefzed-S (500+500) | 110 |
| Cefzone S (500+500) | 140 | Efzone (500+500) | 160 |
| Fepa S (500+500) | 155 | Fofone S (500+500) | 185 |
| Gravzone (500+500) | 189 | Iszu (500+500) | 250 |
| Kaicef S (500+500) | 125 | Kefchek (500+500) | 130 |
| Megazone (500+500) | 150 | Neftum SB (500+500) | 245 |
| Rivtam (500+500) | 250 | Sitromycin S (500+500) | 170 |
| Sulbactum P (500+500) | 166 | Traxocef CS (500+500) | 125 |
| Vistazone S (500+500) | 180 |