Hemcil Plus Tablet

Hemcil Plus is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Paras Laboratories Limited. 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 Elemental Iron, Elemental Zinc,Folic Acid (Vit B9),Vit B12,Vit C. This drug comes in the form of Tablet. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 3 Tablet and is priced at Rs 12 (arround $0.168 US Dollar)

Generic (Salt) Combination :	(Elemental Iron+ Elemental Zinc+Folic Acid (Vit B9)+Vit B12+Vit C)
Pharma Company :	Paras Laboratories Limited
Brand Label :	Hemcil Plus
Preparation Type :	Tablet
Single Dose :	1 Tablet
Composition (Fixed-Dose Combination) :	Folic Acid (Vit B9)-1.5 mg Vit B12-15 mcg Elemental Iron-100 mg Vit C-75 mg Elemental Zinc-22.5 mg
Pack Size/Qty/Vol :	3 Tablet
Price Unit :	Rs 4 INR (arround $0.056 US Dollar)
Price Pack :	Rs 12 INR (arround $0.168 US Dollar)

Drug details for Hemcil Plus

Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?

The main active ingredients or salts in Hemcil Plus are :

Folic Acid (Vit B9)-1.5 mg
Vit B12-15 mcg
Elemental Iron-100 mg
Vit C-75 mg
Elemental Zinc-22.5 mg

Elemental Iron
Indication (Prescribed for or used as):

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

Elemental Zinc
Indication (Prescribed for or used as):

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

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)..

Vit B12
Indication (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 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..

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

There are 3 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Hemcil Plus, which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Folic Acid (Vit B9)-1.5 mg Vit B12-15 mcg Elemental Iron-100 mg Vit C-75 mg Elemental Zinc-22.5 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.)
Cbnyl	40	Pufe	50
Zivion	36