Gecovit Capsule

Gecovit is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Casca Remedies 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 Nicotinamide, Calcium Pantothenate,Copper,Cyanocobalamin,Folic Acid IP,Gingseng,Vit B1,Vit B2,Vit B6,Vit C,Vit E,Zinc Sulphate. This drug comes in the form of Capsule. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 10 Capsule and is priced at Rs 65 (arround $0.91 US Dollar)

Generic (Salt) Combination :	(Nicotinamide+ Calcium Pantothenate+Copper+Cyanocobalamin+Folic Acid IP+Gingseng+Vit B1+Vit B2+Vit B6+Vit C+Vit E+Zinc Sulphate)
Pharma Company :	Casca Remedies Pvt Ltd.
Brand Label :	Gecovit
Preparation Type :	Capsule
Single Dose :	1 Capsule
Composition (Fixed-Dose Combination) :	Vit C-150 mg Vit E-30 iu Cyanocobalamin-5 mcg Folic Acid IP-1 mg Copper-2 mg Gingseng-42.5 mg Nicotinamide-50 mg Calcium Pantothenate-12.5 mg Vit B6-3 mg Vit B2-10 mg Zinc Sulphate-100 mg Vit B1-10 mg
Pack Size/Qty/Vol :	10 Capsule
Price Unit :	Rs 6.5 INR (arround $0.091 US Dollar)
Price Pack :	Rs 65 INR (arround $0.91 US Dollar)

Drug details for Gecovit

Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?

The main active ingredients or salts in Gecovit are :

Vit C-150 mg
Vit E-30 iu
Cyanocobalamin-5 mcg
Folic Acid IP-1 mg
Copper-2 mg
Gingseng-42.5 mg
Nicotinamide-50 mg
Calcium Pantothenate-12.5 mg
Vit B6-3 mg
Vit B2-10 mg
Zinc Sulphate-100 mg
Vit B1-10 mg

Nicotinamide
Indication (Prescribed for or used as):

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

Calcium Pantothenate
Indication (Prescribed for or used as):

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

Copper
Indication (Prescribed for or used as):

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

Cyanocobalamin
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): in the treatment of megaloblastosis

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

Folic Acid IP
Indication (Prescribed for or used as):

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

Gingseng
Indication (Prescribed for or used as):

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

Vit B1
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Thiamine deficiency. Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome.

For more details on Vit B1, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Vit B1..

Vit B2
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): To prevent and treat ariboflavinosis.

For more details on Vit B2, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Vit B2..

Vit B6
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): To prevent and treat isoniazid, hydralazine and cycloserine induced neurological disturbances. Mental symptoms in women on oral contraceptives. Pyridoxine responsive anaemia. Morning sickness and hyperemesis gravidarum. Convulsions in infants and children. Alcoholism. Homocystinuria.

For more details on Vit B6, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Vit B6..

Vit C
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Treatment of scurvy. Adjuvent therapy in common cold, asthma, cancer, atherosclerosis. Thalassaemia. Metabolic disorders (tyrosinaemia type III, transient tyrosinaemia of the newborn, glutathione synthase deficiency, Hawkinsinuria).

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

Vit E
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): G6-PD deficiency, Acanthocytosis. Retrolental fibroplasia in premature infants exposed to high oxygen concentrations. Intermittant claudication, fibrocystic breast disease and nocturnal muscle cramps. Supplementation in cystic fibrosis. Abetalipoproteinaemia. Enhances Vit A absorption.

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

Zinc Sulphate
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): For eye and ear wash. Acne and impetigo.

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

Gecovit Drug Brands Substitutes with similar Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) :

There are 0 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Gecovit, which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Vit C-150 mg Vit E-30 iu Cyanocobalamin-5 mcg Folic Acid IP-1 mg Copper-2 mg Gingseng-42.5 mg Nicotinamide-50 mg Calcium Pantothenate-12.5 mg Vit B6-3 mg Vit B2-10 mg Zinc Sulphate-100 mg Vit B1-10 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.

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