Eltiprim DS (800+160) Tablet

Eltiprim DS (800+160) is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Elite Pharma 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 , Trimethoprim. This drug comes in the form of Tablet. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 10 Tablet and is priced at Rs 11.36 (arround $0.15904 US Dollar)
Generic (Salt) Combination :(Sulphamethoxazole + Trimethoprim)
Pharma Company :Elite Pharma Pvt Ltd
Brand Label :Eltiprim DS (800+160)
Preparation Type :Tablet
Single Dose :1 Tablet
Composition (Fixed-Dose Combination) :
  • Sulphamethoxazole -800 mg
  • Trimethoprim-160 mg
Pack Size/Qty/Vol :10 Tablet
Price Unit :Rs 1.14 INR (arround $0.01596 US Dollar)
Price Pack :Rs 11.36 INR (arround $0.15904 US Dollar)

Drug details for Eltiprim DS (800+160)

Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?

The main active ingredients or salts in Eltiprim DS (800+160) are :

  • Sulphamethoxazole -800 mg
  • Trimethoprim-160 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 ..

Trimethoprim
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Trimethoprim eliminates bacteria that cause urinary tract infections. It is used in combination with other drugs to treat certain types of pneumonia. It also is used to treat traveler's diarrhea. Antibiotics will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

It is a bacteriostatic agent active against many gram positive and gram negative bacteria. It is maninly used in combination with sulfonamides because of similar activity. The combination is effective against additional organisms such as Salmonella typhi, Serratia, Klebsilla, Enterobacter, Yersenia enterocolitica, Pneumocystitis jiroveci and many sulfonamide resistant strains of Staph. aureus, Strep pyogenes, Shigella, Enteropathogenic E coli, H influenzae, Meningococci, and Gonococci.

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

Eltiprim DS (800+160) Drug Brands Substitutes with similar Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) :

There are 57 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Eltiprim DS (800+160), which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Sulphamethoxazole -800 mg Trimethoprim-160 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.

BrandPrice (Rs.)BrandPrice (Rs.)
Alcorim F (800+160) 11.26Antrima DS (800+160) 8.98
Bactostab DS (800+160) 11Bactrim DS (800+160) 14.28
Chemotrin Forte (800+160) 15Ciplin DS (800+160) 13.06
Co Trimoxazole DS (800+160) 14CO Trimoxazole DS (800+160) (Generic) 10.6
Co Trimoxazole DS (800+160) (Klar) 16Colizole DS (800+160) 10.6
Coprime (800+160) 14Cosulf DS (800+160) 14
Cotimoxazole (800+160) 28.08Cotribid DS (800+160) 16
Cotrimoxazole DS (800+160) 12.88Duocidal DS (800+160) 12.8
Dytrim DS (800+160) 16Estrim (800+160) 11.42
Geoprime DS (160+800) 168Intrim DS (800+160) 11.2
L Trim DS (800+160) 17Larprim DS (800+160) 11.12
Methoxaprim DS (800+160) 12.88Mountrim DT (800+160) 18.4
Neoprim DS (800+160) 5.5Nolapse DS (800+160) 12.95
Oriprim DS (800+160) 13.99Otrim DT (800+160) 11.35
Oysitrim DS (800+160) 11.9Patrim DS (800+160) 11.4
Raxitrim Forte (800+160) 14Reoprim DS (800+160) 13
Rizol DS (800+160) 11.42Sepmax (800+160) 13.85
Sepnil DS (800+160) 11Septabid Forte (800+160) 11.21
Sugaprim S Forte (800+160) 14.28Sulfatrim Forte (800+160) 16
Sumetrol DS (800+160) 12.25Suprim DS (800+160) 18.2
Synastat (800+160) 16.03Tabrol DS (800+160) 10.6
Teliprim DS (800+160) 165Timizol Forte (800+160) 15.04
TPrim Forte (800+160) 17.5Trimcee DS (800+160) 16
Trimethoprim & Sulphamethoxazole DS (800+160) 700Trimethoprim & Sulphamethoxazole DS (800+160) (Smith) 12
Trimex DS (800+160) 11Trimzole DS (800+160) 11.9
Trisulfose DS (800+160) 15.67Trisuprim DS (800+160) 141
Unitran (800+160) 12.25Utibact DS (800+160) 150
Warprim DS (800+160) 10Welprim DS (800+160) 19.8
Wypal DS (800+160) 16.25

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