Kemar (500+20) Tablet

Kemar (500+20) is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Bhavishya Pharmaceuticals 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 Sulphamethoxazole , Pyrimethamine. This drug comes in the form of Tablet. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 2 Tablet and is priced at Rs 5 (arround $0.07 US Dollar)
Generic (Salt) Combination :(Sulphamethoxazole + Pyrimethamine)
Pharma Company :Bhavishya Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd
Brand Label :Kemar (500+20)
Preparation Type :Tablet
Single Dose :1 Tablet
Composition (Fixed-Dose Combination) :
  • Sulphamethoxazole -500 mg
  • Pyrimethamine-20 mg
Pack Size/Qty/Vol :2 Tablet
Price Unit :Rs 2.5 INR (arround $0.035 US Dollar)
Price Pack :Rs 5 INR (arround $0.07 US Dollar)

Drug details for Kemar (500+20)

Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?

The main active ingredients or salts in Kemar (500+20) are :

  • Sulphamethoxazole -500 mg
  • Pyrimethamine-20 mg

Sulphamethoxazole
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Sulphamethoxazole bacteriostatic antibiotic more oftenly used in combination with trimethoprim. Infections caused by - Streptococcus, Staphylococcus Aureus, E coli, H.Influenzae, Anaerobes, Salmonella, Toxoplasmosis, Nocardiasis, toxoplasmosis.

For more details on Sulphamethoxazole , its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Sulphamethoxazole ..

Pyrimethamine
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Protozoal infections. It is used only in combination either with a sulfonamide or dapsone to treat falciparum malaria and Toxoplasma gondii infection in immunocompromised patients such as HIV positive individuals.

For more details on Pyrimethamine, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Pyrimethamine..

Kemar (500+20) Drug Brands Substitutes with similar Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) :

There are 0 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Kemar (500+20), which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Sulphamethoxazole -500 mg Pyrimethamine-20 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.

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