Gelcid (170 ml) Suspension | Price, Usage, Dosage, Composition, and Brand Substitutes - Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug
Gelcid (170 ml) Suspension
Gelcid (170 ml) is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Angel Laboratories Private 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 Magnesium Trisilicate, Dried Aluminium Hydroxide,Magnesium Hydroxide (Milk of Magnesia),Methyl Polysiloxane,Sodium Carboxy Methyl Cellulose. This drug comes in the form of Suspension. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 170 ml and is priced at Rs 32 (arround $0.448 US Dollar)| Generic (Salt) Combination : | (Magnesium Trisilicate+ Dried Aluminium Hydroxide+Magnesium Hydroxide (Milk of Magnesia)+Methyl Polysiloxane+Sodium Carboxy Methyl Cellulose) |
| Pharma Company : | Angel Laboratories Private Ltd |
| Brand Label : | Gelcid (170 ml) |
| Preparation Type : | Suspension |
| Single Dose : | 5 ml |
| Composition (Fixed-Dose Combination) : |
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| Pack Size/Qty/Vol : | 170 ml |
| Price Unit : | Rs 0.94 INR (arround $0.01316 US Dollar) |
| Price Pack : | Rs 32 INR (arround $0.448 US Dollar) |
Drug details for Gelcid (170 ml)
Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?
The main active ingredients or salts in Gelcid (170 ml) are :
Magnesium Trisilicate
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Antacid in the treatment of peptic ulcer. Ciprofloxacin over dose or toxicity.
For more details on Magnesium Trisilicate, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Magnesium Trisilicate..
Dried Aluminium HydroxideIndication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Dried Aluminium Hydroxide, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Dried Aluminium Hydroxide..
Magnesium Hydroxide (Milk of Magnesia)Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Antacid and osmotic purgative.
For more details on Magnesium Hydroxide (Milk of Magnesia), its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Magnesium Hydroxide (Milk of Magnesia)..
Methyl PolysiloxaneIndication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Methyl Polysiloxane, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Methyl Polysiloxane..
Sodium Carboxy Methyl CelluloseIndication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Sodium Carboxy Methyl Cellulose, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Sodium Carboxy Methyl Cellulose..
Gelcid (170 ml) Drug Brands Substitutes with similar Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) :
There are 0 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Gelcid (170 ml), which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Magnesium Trisilicate-250 mg Magnesium Hydroxide (Milk of Magnesia)-150 mg Methyl Polysiloxane-50 mg Dried Aluminium Hydroxide-250 mg Sodium Carboxy Methyl Cellulose-50 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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