Malarwin (500+25) Tablet | Price, Usage, Dosage, Composition, and Brand Substitutes - Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug
Malarwin (500+25) Tablet
Malarwin (500+25) is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Wings Pharmaceuticals (P) 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 10 Tablet and is priced at Rs 40 (arround $0.56 US Dollar)| Generic (Salt) Combination : | (Sulphamethoxazole + Pyrimethamine) |
| Pharma Company : | Wings Pharmaceuticals (P) Ltd. |
| Brand Label : | Malarwin (500+25) |
| Preparation Type : | Tablet |
| Single Dose : | 1 Tablet |
| Composition (Fixed-Dose Combination) : |
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| Pack Size/Qty/Vol : | 10 Tablet |
| Price Unit : | Rs 4 INR (arround $0.056 US Dollar) |
| Price Pack : | Rs 40 INR (arround $0.56 US Dollar) |
Drug details for Malarwin (500+25)
Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?
The main active ingredients or salts in Malarwin (500+25) are :
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 ..
PyrimethamineIndication (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..
Malarwin (500+25) Drug Brands Substitutes with similar Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) :
There are 8 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Malarwin (500+25), which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Sulphamethoxazole -500 mg Pyrimethamine-25 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.
| Brand | Price (Rs.) | Brand | Price (Rs.) |
| Calfin (500+25) | 57.8 | M2 (500+25) | 27.5 |
| Malarcil (500+25) | 110 | Malazole (500+25) | 31 |
| Malex (500+25) | 6 | Methasole (500+25) | 4 |
| Pyrim S (500+25) | 50 | Resocalfin (25+500) | 3.9 |