Alkeran (5 mg) [Melphalan]

Drug brand Alkeran (5 mg) is being manufactured and marketed by Glaxo Smithkline Pharmaceuticals Ltd. The main active ingredient or salt in this drug is Melphalan. This drug comes in the form of Tablet. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 25 Tablet and is priced at Rs 1.00 (arround $0.014 US Dollar)

Generic :	Melphalan
Pharma Company :	Glaxo Smithkline Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Brand Label :	Alkeran (5 mg)
Preparation Type :	Tablet
Single Dose :	1 Tablet
Composition :	Melphalan-5 mg
Pack Size/Qty/Vol :	25 Tablet
Price Unit :	Rs 47.8
Price Pack :	Rs 1.00 INR (arround $0.014 US Dollar)

Drug details for Alkeran (5 mg)

Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?

The main active ingredient or salt in Alkeran (5 mg) is Melphalan.

Melphalan is used to treat multiple myeloma (a type of cancer of the bone marrow). Melphalan is also used to treat a certain type of ovarian cancer (cancer that begins in the female reproductive organs where eggs are formed). Melphalan is in a class of medications called alkylating agents. It works by stopping or slowing the growth of cancer cells in your body.

Alkeran (5 mg) - Melphalan - For more details on its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Alkeran (5 mg) - Melphalan..

Generic Drug Substitutes for : Alkeran (5 mg)

There are 2 brands listed here as Generic Substitutes for Alkeran (5 mg), which have same salt or similar Generic composition (i.e. Melphalan-5 mg).
Please note that one can request a doctor or pharmacist to substitute a generic version of the prescribed drug brand, if any. So far as quality and performance of generic version is concerned, mostly, Generics with the same active ingredient (here i.e. Melphalan-5 mg), are just as appropriate and effective for patient treatment as otherwise, the prescribed branded one

Brand	Price (Rs.)	Brand	Price (Rs.)
Alkacel (5 mg)	1.00	Melfalax (5 mg)	4.00

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