Abra IM (400+6) Tablet | Price, Usage, Dosage, Composition, and Brand Substitutes - Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug
Abra IM (400+6) Tablet
Abra IM (400+6) is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Orion Biotech 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 Albendazole, Ivermectin. This drug comes in the form of Tablet. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 3 Tablet and is priced at Rs 42 (arround $0.588 US Dollar)| Generic (Salt) Combination : | (Albendazole+ Ivermectin) |
| Pharma Company : | Orion Biotech Pvt. Ltd. |
| Brand Label : | Abra IM (400+6) |
| Preparation Type : | Tablet |
| Single Dose : | 1 Tablet |
| Composition (Fixed-Dose Combination) : |
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| Pack Size/Qty/Vol : | 3 Tablet |
| Price Unit : | Rs 14 INR (arround $0.196 US Dollar) |
| Price Pack : | Rs 42 INR (arround $0.588 US Dollar) |
Drug details for Abra IM (400+6)
Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?
The main active ingredients or salts in Abra IM (400+6) are :
Albendazole
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Albendazole is used to treat neurocysticercosis (infection caused by the pork tapeworm in the muscles, brain, and eyes that may cause seizures, brain swelling, and vision problems). Albendazole is also used along with surgery to treat cystic hydatid disease (infection caused by the dog tapeworm in the liver, lung, and lining of the abdomen that may damage these organs). Albendazole is in a class of medications called antihelmintics. It works by killing the worms.
For more details on Albendazole, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Albendazole..
IvermectinIndication (Prescribed for or used as): Ivermectin is used to treat strongyloidiasis (threadworm; infection with a type of roundworm that enters the body through the skin, moves through the airways and lives in the intestines). Ivermectin is also used to control onchocerciasis (river blindness; infection with a type of roundworm that may cause rash, bumps under the skin, and vision problems including vision loss or blindness). Ivermectin is in a class of medications called anthelmintics. It treats strongyloidosis by killing the worms in the intestines. It treats onchocerciasis by killing the developing worms. Ivermectin does not kill the adult worms that cause onchocerciasis and therefore it will not cure this type of infection.Ascariasis, Trichuriasis, Strongyloidiasis, Enterbiasis. Onchocerciasis, Elephantiasis.
For more details on Ivermectin, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Ivermectin..
Abra IM (400+6) Drug Brands Substitutes with similar Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) :
There are 55 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Abra IM (400+6), which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Albendazole-400 mg Ivermectin-6 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.