Foracet (15+500) Tablet | Price, Usage, Dosage, Composition, and Brand Substitutes - Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug
Foracet (15+500) Tablet
Foracet (15+500) is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Ranbaxy 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 Paracetamol, Pentazocine. This drug comes in the form of Tablet. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 12 Tablet and is priced at Rs 18.13 (arround $0.25382 US Dollar)| Generic (Salt) Combination : | (Paracetamol+ Pentazocine) |
| Pharma Company : | Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd., |
| Brand Label : | Foracet (15+500) |
| Preparation Type : | Tablet |
| Single Dose : | 1 Tablet |
| Composition (Fixed-Dose Combination) : |
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| Pack Size/Qty/Vol : | 12 Tablet |
| Price Unit : | Rs 1.51 INR (arround $0.02114 US Dollar) |
| Price Pack : | Rs 18.13 INR (arround $0.25382 US Dollar) |
Drug details for Foracet (15+500)
Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?
The main active ingredients or salts in Foracet (15+500) are :
Paracetamol
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Analgesic and antipyretic.
For more details on Paracetamol, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Paracetamol..
PentazocineIndication (Prescribed for or used as): Pentazocine is used to relieve moderate to severe pain. Pentazocine is in a class of medications called opiate (narcotic) analgesics. It works by changing the way the brain and nervous system respond to pain.Moderate to severe pain.
For more details on Pentazocine, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Pentazocine..
Foracet (15+500) Drug Brands Substitutes with similar Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) :
There are 2 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Foracet (15+500), which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Paracetamol-500 mg Pentazocine-15 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.) |
| Fortagesic (15+500) | 17.93 | Pentazen (15+500) | 35 |
Foracet (15+500) Tablet
Foracet (15+500) is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Ranbaxy 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 Pentazocine, Paracetamol. This drug comes in the form of Tablet. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 12 Tablet and is priced at Rs 18.13 (arround $0.25382 US Dollar)| Generic (Salt) Combination : | (Pentazocine+ Paracetamol) |
| Pharma Company : | Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd., |
| Brand Label : | Foracet (15+500) |
| Preparation Type : | Tablet |
| Single Dose : | 1 Tablet |
| Composition (Fixed-Dose Combination) : |
|
| Pack Size/Qty/Vol : | 12 Tablet |
| Price Unit : | Rs 1.51 INR (arround $0.02114 US Dollar) |
| Price Pack : | Rs 18.13 INR (arround $0.25382 US Dollar) |
Drug details for Foracet (15+500)
Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?
The main active ingredients or salts in Foracet (15+500) are :
Pentazocine
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Pentazocine is used to relieve moderate to severe pain. Pentazocine is in a class of medications called opiate (narcotic) analgesics. It works by changing the way the brain and nervous system respond to pain.
For more details on Pentazocine, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Pentazocine..
ParacetamolIndication (Prescribed for or used as): Analgesic and antipyretic.
For more details on Paracetamol, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Paracetamol..
Foracet (15+500) Drug Brands Substitutes with similar Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) :
There are 2 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Foracet (15+500), which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Pentazocine-15 mg Paracetamol-500 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.) |
| Expergesic (15+500) | 17.95 | Fortagesic (15+500) | 17.93 |