Hexicain (200 ml) Gel | Price, Usage, Dosage, Composition, and Brand Substitutes - Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug
Hexicain (200 ml) Gel
Hexicain (200 ml) is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Novamed (Biochemix Healthcare 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 Magnesium Hydroxide (Milk of Magnesia), Aluminium Hydroxide,Oxethazine. This drug comes in the form of Gel. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 200 ml and is priced at Rs 59 (arround $0.826 US Dollar)| Generic (Salt) Combination : | (Magnesium Hydroxide (Milk of Magnesia)+ Aluminium Hydroxide+Oxethazine) |
| Pharma Company : | Novamed (Biochemix Healthcare Pvt Ltd) |
| Brand Label : | Hexicain (200 ml) |
| Preparation Type : | Gel |
| Single Dose : | 10 ml |
| Composition (Fixed-Dose Combination) : |
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| Pack Size/Qty/Vol : | 200 ml |
| Price Unit : | Rs 2.95 INR (arround $0.0413 US Dollar) |
| Price Pack : | Rs 59 INR (arround $0.826 US Dollar) |
Drug details for Hexicain (200 ml)
Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?
The main active ingredients or salts in Hexicain (200 ml) are :
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)..
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..
OxethazineIndication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Oxethazine, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Oxethazine..
Hexicain (200 ml) Drug Brands Substitutes with similar Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) :
There are 3 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Hexicain (200 ml), which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Magnesium Hydroxide (Milk of Magnesia)-98 mg Aluminium Hydroxide-291 mg Oxethazine-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.
| Brand | Price (Rs.) | Brand | Price (Rs.) |
| Lexicain (200 ml) | 59 | Maglicain (170 ml) | 62 |
| Mucaine (200 ml) | 89 |