Gelusil MPS Tablet | Price, Usage, Dosage, Composition, and Brand Substitutes - Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug
Gelusil MPS Tablet
Gelusil MPS is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Pfizer Limited (Pharmacia India 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 Dimethicone, Aluminium Hydroxide,Magnesium Hydroxide (Milk of Magnesia),Magnesium Trisilicate. This drug comes in the form of Tablet. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 10 Tablet and is priced at Rs 10 (arround $0.14 US Dollar)| Generic (Salt) Combination : | (Dimethicone+ Aluminium Hydroxide+Magnesium Hydroxide (Milk of Magnesia)+Magnesium Trisilicate) |
| Pharma Company : | Pfizer Limited (Pharmacia India Pvt Ltd) |
| Brand Label : | Gelusil MPS |
| Preparation Type : | Tablet |
| Single Dose : | 1 Tablet |
| Composition (Fixed-Dose Combination) : |
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| Pack Size/Qty/Vol : | 10 Tablet |
| Price Unit : | Rs 1 INR (arround $0.014 US Dollar) |
| Price Pack : | Rs 10 INR (arround $0.14 US Dollar) |
Drug details for Gelusil MPS
Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?
The main active ingredients or salts in Gelusil MPS are :
Dimethicone
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Is added to an antacid as an antifoaming agent to relieve flatulence. These preparations may be useful for the relief of hiccup in palliative care.
For more details on Dimethicone, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Dimethicone..
Aluminium HydroxideIndication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Aluminium Hydroxide, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : 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)..
Magnesium TrisilicateIndication (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..
Gelusil MPS Drug Brands Substitutes with similar Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) :
There are 0 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Gelusil MPS, which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Magnesium Trisilicate-50 mg Magnesium Hydroxide (Milk of Magnesia)-250 mg Dimethicone-50 mg Aluminium Hydroxide-250 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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