Pericam (10 mg) [Piroxicam]

Drug brand Pericam (10 mg) is being manufactured and marketed by Zydus Alidac (Zydus Cadila Healthcare Ltd). The main active ingredient or salt in this drug is Piroxicam. This drug comes in the form of Capsule. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 10 Capsule and is priced at Rs 14.00 (arround $0.196 US Dollar)

Generic :	Piroxicam
Pharma Company :	Zydus Alidac (Zydus Cadila Healthcare Ltd)
Brand Label :	Pericam (10 mg)
Preparation Type :	Capsule
Single Dose :	1 Capsule
Composition :	Piroxicam-10 mg
Pack Size/Qty/Vol :	10 Capsule
Price Unit :	Rs 1.4
Price Pack :	Rs 14.00 INR (arround $0.196 US Dollar)

Drug details for Pericam (10 mg)

Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?

The main active ingredient or salt in Pericam (10 mg) is Piroxicam.

Piroxicam is used to relieve pain, tenderness, swelling, and stiffness caused by osteoarthritis (arthritis caused by a breakdown of the lining of the joints) and rheumatoid arthritis (arthritis caused by swelling of the lining of the joints). Piroxicam is in a class of medications called NSAIDs. It works by stopping the body's production of a substance that causes pain, fever, and inflammation.

Pericam (10 mg) - Piroxicam - For more details on its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Pericam (10 mg) - Piroxicam..

Generic Drug Substitutes for : Pericam (10 mg)

There are 7 brands listed here as Generic Substitutes for Pericam (10 mg), which have same salt or similar Generic composition (i.e. Piroxicam-10 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. Piroxicam-10 mg), are just as appropriate and effective for patient treatment as otherwise, the prescribed branded one

Brand	Price (Rs.)	Brand	Price (Rs.)
Brexic (10 mg)	9.79	Inflavan (10 mg)	3.61
Mepirox (10 mg)	15.15	Piricam (10 mg)	15.20
Pirox (10 mg)	19.50	Proxyc FT (10 mg)	13.90
Toldin (10 mg)	13.90

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