Crossbow Capsule

Crossbow is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Mercury Laboratories 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 Vit C, Chromium (Chromic),Docosahexaenoic Acid,Eicosopentaenoic Acid (EPA),Folic Acid (Vit B9),Manganese,Selenium,Vit A,Vit E,Zinc Sulphate. This drug comes in the form of Capsule. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 10 Capsule and is priced at Rs 48 (arround $0.672 US Dollar)
Generic (Salt) Combination :(Vit C+ Chromium (Chromic)+Docosahexaenoic Acid+Eicosopentaenoic Acid (EPA)+Folic Acid (Vit B9)+Manganese+Selenium+Vit A+Vit E+Zinc Sulphate)
Pharma Company :Mercury Laboratories Ltd.
Brand Label :Crossbow
Preparation Type :Capsule
Single Dose :1 Capsule
Composition (Fixed-Dose Combination) :
  • Vit C-100 mg
  • Selenium-40 mcg
  • Chromium (Chromic)-100 mcg
  • Manganese-2 mg
  • Zinc Sulphate-7.5 mg
  • Vit A-2500 iu
  • Vit E-200 mg
  • Folic Acid (Vit B9)-300 mcg
  • Eicosopentaenoic Acid (EPA)-90 mg
  • Docosahexaenoic Acid-60 mg
Pack Size/Qty/Vol :10 Capsule
Price Unit :Rs 4.8 INR (arround $0.0672 US Dollar)
Price Pack :Rs 48 INR (arround $0.672 US Dollar)

Drug details for Crossbow

Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?

The main active ingredients or salts in Crossbow are :

  • Vit C-100 mg
  • Selenium-40 mcg
  • Chromium (Chromic)-100 mcg
  • Manganese-2 mg
  • Zinc Sulphate-7.5 mg
  • Vit A-2500 iu
  • Vit E-200 mg
  • Folic Acid (Vit B9)-300 mcg
  • Eicosopentaenoic Acid (EPA)-90 mg
  • Docosahexaenoic Acid-60 mg

Vit C
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Treatment of scurvy. Adjuvent therapy in common cold, asthma, cancer, atherosclerosis. Thalassaemia. Metabolic disorders (tyrosinaemia type III, transient tyrosinaemia of the newborn, glutathione synthase deficiency, Hawkinsinuria).

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

Chromium (Chromic)
Indication (Prescribed for or used as):

For more details on Chromium (Chromic), its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Chromium (Chromic)..

Docosahexaenoic Acid
Indication (Prescribed for or used as):

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

Eicosopentaenoic Acid (EPA)
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): To lower inflammation, improves the responses of patients to chemotherapy. Can reduce the risk of developing certain cancers including multiple myeloma. Prevention of atherosclero vascular disease. Enhance immune system.

For more details on Eicosopentaenoic Acid (EPA), its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Eicosopentaenoic Acid (EPA)..

Folic Acid (Vit B9)
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Folate-deficient. Megaloblastic anaemia. Prophylaxis of megaloblastic anemia in pregnancy. Prophylaxis of neural tube defect in pregnancy. Malabsorption syndromes. Antiepileptic therapy.

For more details on Folic Acid (Vit B9), its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Folic Acid (Vit B9)..

Manganese
Indication (Prescribed for or used as):

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

Selenium
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Seborrheic dermatitis. Antikeratolytic Fungicidal to P.ovale. Dryness folliculitis

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

Vit A
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Vit A deficiency during infancy, pregnancy, lactation, heptatobillary disease, steatorrhea. Skin diseases like acne vulgaria, acne venenata, posiriasis, ichthyosis.

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

Vit E
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): G6-PD deficiency, Acanthocytosis. Retrolental fibroplasia in premature infants exposed to high oxygen concentrations. Intermittant claudication, fibrocystic breast disease and nocturnal muscle cramps. Supplementation in cystic fibrosis. Abetalipoproteinaemia. Enhances Vit A absorption.

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

Zinc Sulphate
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): For eye and ear wash. Acne and impetigo.

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

Crossbow Drug Brands Substitutes with similar Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) :

There are 0 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Crossbow, which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Vit C-100 mg Selenium-40 mcg Chromium (Chromic)-100 mcg Manganese-2 mg Zinc Sulphate-7.5 mg Vit A-2500 iu Vit E-200 mg Folic Acid (Vit B9)-300 mcg Eicosopentaenoic Acid (EPA)-90 mg Docosahexaenoic Acid-60 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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