Earkap Drop | Price, Usage, Dosage, Composition, and Brand Substitutes - Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug
Earkap Drop
Earkap is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Godrams Lifeline. 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 Clotrimazole, Beclomethasone,Chloramphenicol,Lignocaine. This drug comes in the form of Drop. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 5 ml and is priced at Rs 45 (arround $0.63 US Dollar)| Generic (Salt) Combination : | (Clotrimazole+ Beclomethasone+Chloramphenicol+Lignocaine) |
| Pharma Company : | Godrams Lifeline |
| Brand Label : | Earkap |
| Preparation Type : | Drop |
| Single Dose : | 1 ml |
| Composition (Fixed-Dose Combination) : |
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| Pack Size/Qty/Vol : | 5 ml |
| Price Unit : | Rs 9 INR (arround $0.126 US Dollar) |
| Price Pack : | Rs 45 INR (arround $0.63 US Dollar) |
Drug details for Earkap
Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?
The main active ingredients or salts in Earkap are :
Clotrimazole
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Clotrimazole is used to treat yeast infections of the vagina, mouth, and skin such as athlete's foot, jock itch, and body ringworm. It can also be used to prevent oral thrush in certain patients.This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
For more details on Clotrimazole, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Clotrimazole..
BeclomethasoneIndication (Prescribed for or used as): Eczema, psoriasis, otitis externa. Lichen simplex and planus, Anal and vulval pruritus. Contact dermatitis. Seborrhoeic dermatitis.
For more details on Beclomethasone, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Beclomethasone..
ChloramphenicolIndication (Prescribed for or used as): Enteric fever (Typhoid and Para typhoid). H.Influenzae meningitis. Anaerobic infections, intraocular infections, urinary tract infections, conjunctivitis, external ear infections. Corneal ulcer, bacterial conjunctivitis, trachoma, ocular infections. Otitis externa, chronic otitis media. Pre and post antral or mastoid surgery.
For more details on Chloramphenicol, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Chloramphenicol..
LignocaineIndication (Prescribed for or used as): Ventricular arrythmias. Sympathetic nerve block. Percutaneous infiltration anaesthesia. Peripheral nerve block. Perianal plain and itching. Haemorrhoids. Surface anaesthesia. Epidural and spinal anaesthesia. Pupil dilation during phacoemulsification cataract surgery.
For more details on Lignocaine, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Lignocaine..
Earkap Drug Brands Substitutes with similar Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) :
There are 3 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Earkap, which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Clotrimazole-1% Lignocaine-2% Beclomethasone-0.025% Chloramphenicol-5%).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.
| Brand | Price (Rs.) | Brand | Price (Rs.) |
| Eligao (Ear) (5 ml) | 40 | Excan (Ear) (5 ml) | 32 |
| Raybiotic (Ear) (5 ml) | 37 |