Gericare Capsule | Price, Usage, Dosage, Composition, and Brand Substitutes - Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug
Gericare Capsule
Gericare is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Meyer Organics 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 Iodine, Copper,Folic Acid (Vit B9),Iron,Magnesium,Manganese,Nicotinic Acid,Vit B1,Vit B12,Vit B6,Vit C,Vit E,Zinc. This drug comes in the form of Capsule. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 6 Capsule and is priced at Rs 9.83 (arround $0.13762 US Dollar)| Generic (Salt) Combination : | (Iodine+ Copper+Folic Acid (Vit B9)+Iron+Magnesium+Manganese+Nicotinic Acid+Vit B1+Vit B12+Vit B6+Vit C+Vit E+Zinc) |
| Pharma Company : | Meyer Organics Pvt Ltd. |
| Brand Label : | Gericare |
| Preparation Type : | Capsule |
| Single Dose : | 1 Capsule |
| Composition (Fixed-Dose Combination) : |
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| Pack Size/Qty/Vol : | 6 Capsule |
| Price Unit : | Rs 1.64 INR (arround $0.02296 US Dollar) |
| Price Pack : | Rs 9.83 INR (arround $0.13762 US Dollar) |
Drug details for Gericare
Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?
The main active ingredients or salts in Gericare are :
Iodine
Indication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Iodine, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Iodine..
CopperIndication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Copper, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Copper..
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)..
IronIndication (Prescribed for or used as): Iron deficiency either due to chronic blood loss or poor absorption.
For more details on Iron, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Iron..
MagnesiumIndication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Magnesium, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Magnesium..
ManganeseIndication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Manganese, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Manganese..
Nicotinic AcidIndication (Prescribed for or used as): adjunct to statin in dyslipidaemia or used alone if statin not tolerated
For more details on Nicotinic Acid, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Nicotinic Acid..
Vit B1Indication (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 B12Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Vitamin B12 deficiency. Neuropathies, psychiatrics disorders, cutaneous sarcoid. Tobacco amblyopia - hydroxocobalamin is of some benefit.
For more details on Vit B12, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Vit B12..
Vit B6Indication (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 CIndication (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 EIndication (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..
ZincIndication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Zinc, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Zinc..
Gericare Drug Brands Substitutes with similar Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) :
There are 0 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Gericare, which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Folic Acid (Vit B9)-1.5 mg Vit B12-10 mcg Vit B1-10 mg Vit B6-3 mg Iodine-140 mcg Magnesium-40 mg Vit C-80 mg Vit E-20 mg Manganese-2 mg Zinc-12 mg Copper-1 mg Iron-12 mg Nicotinic Acid-25 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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