Avcef S (500+250) Injection | Price, Usage, Dosage, Composition, and Brand Substitutes - Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug
Avcef S (500+250) Injection
Avcef S (500+250) is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Arvincare. 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 Sulbactam, Ceftriaxone. This drug comes in the form of Injection. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 1 Vial and is priced at Rs 78 (arround $1.092 US Dollar)| Generic (Salt) Combination : | (Sulbactam+ Ceftriaxone) |
| Pharma Company : | Arvincare |
| Brand Label : | Avcef S (500+250) |
| Preparation Type : | Injection |
| Single Dose : | 1 Vial |
| Composition (Fixed-Dose Combination) : |
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| Pack Size/Qty/Vol : | 1 Vial |
| Price Unit : | Rs 78 INR (arround $1.092 US Dollar) |
| Price Pack : | Rs 78 INR (arround $1.092 US Dollar) |
Drug details for Avcef S (500+250)
Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?
The main active ingredients or salts in Avcef S (500+250) are :
Sulbactam
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Gonorrhoea. Mixed aerobic-anaerobic infections. Infections especially those acquired in the hospital.
For more details on Sulbactam, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Sulbactam..
CeftriaxoneIndication (Prescribed for or used as): Meningitis, septicaemia, typhoid, UTI, proplylaxis in surgical infections.
For more details on Ceftriaxone, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Ceftriaxone..
Avcef S (500+250) Drug Brands Substitutes with similar Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) :
There are 13 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Avcef S (500+250), which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Ceftriaxone-500 mg Sulbactam-250 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.) |
| Amceft S (500+250) | 76 | Bolocef-S (500+250) | 75 |
| Cefflo S (500+250 mg) | 78 | Cefjoy (500+250) | 70 |
| Kapicef S 750 | 80 | Kyocef SB (500+250) | 80 |
| Mancef S (500+250) | 76 | Mat CS (500+250) | 61 |
| Morexone S (500+250) | 65 | Mysotix SB (500+250) | 75 |
| Orcef S (500+250) | 90 | Pancef S (500+250) | 75 |
| Zonet S (500+250) | 69 |