Eltocin BR (250+8) Tablet | Price, Usage, Dosage, Composition, and Brand Substitutes - Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug
Eltocin BR (250+8) Tablet
Eltocin BR (250+8) is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Intima (IPCA 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 Bromhexine, Erythromycin. This drug comes in the form of Tablet. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 10 Tablet and is priced at Rs 42.07 (arround $0.58898 US Dollar)| Generic (Salt) Combination : | (Bromhexine+ Erythromycin) |
| Pharma Company : | Intima (IPCA Laboratories Ltd) |
| Brand Label : | Eltocin BR (250+8) |
| Preparation Type : | Tablet |
| Single Dose : | 1 Tablet |
| Composition (Fixed-Dose Combination) : |
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| Pack Size/Qty/Vol : | 10 Tablet |
| Price Unit : | Rs 4.21 INR (arround $0.05894 US Dollar) |
| Price Pack : | Rs 42.07 INR (arround $0.58898 US Dollar) |
Drug details for Eltocin BR (250+8)
Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?
The main active ingredients or salts in Eltocin BR (250+8) are :
Bromhexine
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Potent mucolytic and mucokinetic agent, capable of bringing out bronchial secretion especially mucous plugs. Chronic obstructive lung disease and bronchiectisis.
For more details on Bromhexine, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Bromhexine..
ErythromycinIndication (Prescribed for or used as): Erythromycin is an antibiotic used to treat certain infections caused by bacteria, such as bronchitis; diphtheria; Legionnaires' disease; pertussis (whooping cough); pneumonia; rheumatic fever; venereal disease (VD); and ear, intestine, lung, urinary tract, and skin infections. It is also used before some surgery or dental work to prevent infection. 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.Upper respiratory tract infections. Acute pneumonia. Vaginitis due to Chlamydia trachomatis. Impetigo. Wound and burn infections. Infected eczema. Acne vulgaris. Sycosis vulgaris.
For more details on Erythromycin, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Erythromycin..
Eltocin BR (250+8) Drug Brands Substitutes with similar Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) :
There are 2 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Eltocin BR (250+8), which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Bromhexine-8 mg Erythromycin-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.) |
| Hexcin (250+8) | 62.4 | Oromycin (250+8) | 57 |