Fefol (150+0.5) Capsule | Price, Usage, Dosage, Composition, and Brand Substitutes - Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug
Fefol (150+0.5) Capsule
Fefol (150+0.5) is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Glaxo Smithkline Pharmaceuticals 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 Folic Acid (Vit B9), Ferrous Sulphate. This drug comes in the form of Capsule. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 15 Capsule and is priced at Rs 56 (arround $0.784 US Dollar)| Generic (Salt) Combination : | (Folic Acid (Vit B9)+ Ferrous Sulphate) |
| Pharma Company : | Glaxo Smithkline Pharmaceuticals Ltd. |
| Brand Label : | Fefol (150+0.5) |
| Preparation Type : | Capsule |
| Single Dose : | 1 Capsule |
| Composition (Fixed-Dose Combination) : |
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| Pack Size/Qty/Vol : | 15 Capsule |
| Price Unit : | Rs 3.73 INR (arround $0.05222 US Dollar) |
| Price Pack : | Rs 56 INR (arround $0.784 US Dollar) |
Drug details for Fefol (150+0.5)
Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?
The main active ingredients or salts in Fefol (150+0.5) are :
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)..
Ferrous SulphateIndication (Prescribed for or used as): For treatment of irondeficiency anaemia in children and for prophylaxis of iron-deficiency anaemia in babies of low birth weight
For more details on Ferrous Sulphate, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Ferrous Sulphate..
Fefol (150+0.5) Drug Brands Substitutes with similar Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) :
There are 2 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Fefol (150+0.5), which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Folic Acid (Vit B9)-0.5 mg Ferrous Sulphate-150 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.) |
| Cofol (150+0.5) | 27 | Feonat (150+0.5) | 22 |