Fastum (20 gm) Gel

Fastum (20 gm) is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Menarini Raunaq Pharma Limited. 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 Alcohol, Ketoprofen. This drug comes in the form of Gel. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 30 gm and is priced at Rs 71 (arround $0.994 US Dollar)

Generic (Salt) Combination :	(Alcohol+ Ketoprofen)
Pharma Company :	Menarini Raunaq Pharma Limited
Brand Label :	Fastum (20 gm)
Preparation Type :	Gel
Single Dose :	30 gm
Composition (Fixed-Dose Combination) :	Alcohol-36.8% v/v Ketoprofen-2.5% w/w
Pack Size/Qty/Vol :	30 gm
Price Unit :	Rs 71 INR (arround $0.994 US Dollar)
Price Pack :	Rs 71 INR (arround $0.994 US Dollar)

Drug details for Fastum (20 gm)

Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?

The main active ingredients or salts in Fastum (20 gm) are :

Alcohol-36.8% v/v Ketoprofen-2.5% w/w

Alcohol
Indication (Prescribed for or used as):

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

Ketoprofen
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Prescription ketoprofen is used to relieve pain, tenderness, swelling, and stiffness caused by osteoarthritis (arthritis caused by a breakdown of the lining of the joints) and rheumatoid arthritis (arthritis caused by swelling of the lining of the joints). Prescription ketoprofen capsules are also used to relieve pain, including menstrual pain (pain that occurs before or during a menstrual period). Nonprescription ketoprofen is used to relieve minor aches and pain from headaches, menstrual periods, toothaches, the common cold, muscle aches, and backaches, and to reduce fever. Ketoprofen is in a class of medications called NSAIDs. It works by stopping the body's production of a substance that causes pain, fever, and inflammation.

Analgesic, antipyretic, dysmenorrhoea, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, musculo skeletal disorders, soft tissue injuries, tooth extraction, post-partum and post operatively, acute gout.

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

Fastum (20 gm) Drug Brands Substitutes with similar Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) :

There are 0 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Fastum (20 gm), which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Alcohol-36.8% v/v Ketoprofen-2.5% w/w).
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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