Elrectil (200 mg) [Chlorpromazine]

Drug brand Elrectil (200 mg) is being manufactured and marketed by Elite Pharma Pvt Ltd. The main active ingredient or salt in this drug is Chlorpromazine. This drug comes in the form of Tablet. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 10 Tablet and is priced at Rs 10.00 (arround $0.14 US Dollar)

Generic :	Chlorpromazine
Pharma Company :	Elite Pharma Pvt Ltd
Brand Label :	Elrectil (200 mg)
Preparation Type :	Tablet
Single Dose :	1 Tablet
Composition :	Chlorpromazine-200 mg
Pack Size/Qty/Vol :	10 Tablet
Price Unit :	Rs 1
Price Pack :	Rs 10.00 INR (arround $0.14 US Dollar)

Drug details for Elrectil (200 mg)

Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?

The main active ingredient or salt in Elrectil (200 mg) is Chlorpromazine.

Chlorpromazine is used to treat the symptoms of schizophrenia (a mental illness that causes disturbed or unusual thinking, loss of interest in life, and strong or inappropriate emotions) and other psychotic disorders (conditions that cause difficulty telling the difference between things or ideas that are real and things or ideas that are not real) and to treat the symptoms of mania (frenzied, abnormally excited mood) in people who have bipolar disorder (manic depressive disorder; a condition that causes episodes of mania, episodes of depression, and other abnormal moods). Chlorpromazine is also used to treat severe behavior problems such as explosive, aggressive behavior and hyperactivity in children 1 to 12 years of age. Chlorpromazine is also used to control nausea and vomiting, to relieve hiccups that have lasted one month or longer, and to relieve restlessness and nervousness that may occur just before surgery. Chlorpromazine is also used to treat acute intermittent porphyria (condition in which certain natural substances build up in the body and cause stomach pain, changes in thinking and behavior, and other symptoms). Chlorpromazine is also used along with other medications to treat tetanus (a serious infection that may cause tightening of the muscles, especially the jaw muscle). Chlorpromazine is in a class of medications called conventional antipsychotics. It works by changing the activity of certain natural substances in the brain and other parts of the body.

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Generic Drug Substitutes for : Elrectil (200 mg)

There are 8 brands listed here as Generic Substitutes for Elrectil (200 mg), which have same salt or similar Generic composition (i.e. Chlorpromazine-200 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. Chlorpromazine-200 mg), are just as appropriate and effective for patient treatment as otherwise, the prescribed branded one

Brand	Price (Rs.)	Brand	Price (Rs.)
Chlorpromazine (200 mg)	9.07	Clozine (200 mg)	96.40
Clozine (200 mg) (Psychotropics)	15.00	Emetil (200 mg)	9.22
Megatil (200 mg)	19.50	Prom (200 mg)	9.00
Sun Prazin (200 mg)	9.22	Tranchlor (200 mg)	9.56

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