Zucox Plus (300+450) Capsule | Price, Usage, Dosage, Composition, and Brand Substitutes - Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug
Zucox Plus (300+450) Capsule
Zucox Plus (300+450) is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Glaxo Smithkline Pharmaceuticals 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 Isoniazid, Rifampicin. This drug comes in the form of Capsule. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 10 Capsule and is priced at Rs 63.94 (arround $0.89516 US Dollar)| Generic (Salt) Combination : | (Isoniazid+ Rifampicin) |
| Pharma Company : | Glaxo Smithkline Pharmaceuticals Ltd. |
| Brand Label : | Zucox Plus (300+450) |
| Preparation Type : | Capsule |
| Single Dose : | 1 Capsule |
| Composition (Fixed-Dose Combination) : |
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| Pack Size/Qty/Vol : | 10 Capsule |
| Price Unit : | Rs 6.39 INR (arround $0.08946 US Dollar) |
| Price Pack : | Rs 63.94 INR (arround $0.89516 US Dollar) |
Drug details for Zucox Plus (300+450)
Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?
The main active ingredients or salts in Zucox Plus (300+450) are :
Isoniazid
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Isoniazid is used alone or with other drugs to treat tuberculosis (TB) and to prevent it in people who have had contact with tuberculosis bacteria. It eliminates only active (growing) bacteria. Since the bacteria may exist in a resting (nongrowing) state for long periods, therapy with isoniazid (and other antituberculosis drugs) must be continued for a long time (usually 6 to 12 months).This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
For more details on Isoniazid, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Isoniazid..
RifampicinIndication (Prescribed for or used as): Tuberculosis. Prophylaxis against meningococcal meningitis and haemophilus influenzae meningitis. Leprosy.
For more details on Rifampicin, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Rifampicin..
Zucox Plus (300+450) Drug Brands Substitutes with similar Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) :
There are 85 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Zucox Plus (300+450), which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Isoniazid-300 mg Rifampicin-450 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.