Histacalamine (Skin) (100 ml) Lotion

Histacalamine (Skin) (100 ml) is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Pasteur Laboratories 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 Chlorpheniramine Maleate, Calamine. This drug comes in the form of Lotion. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 100 ml and is priced at Rs 54.5 (arround $0.763 US Dollar)
Generic (Salt) Combination :(Chlorpheniramine Maleate+ Calamine)
Pharma Company :Pasteur Laboratories Pvt Ltd
Brand Label :Histacalamine (Skin) (100 ml)
Preparation Type :Lotion
Single Dose :1 ml
Composition (Fixed-Dose Combination) :
  • Calamine-15% w/v Chlorpheniramine Maleate-0.4% w/v
Pack Size/Qty/Vol :100 ml
Price Unit :Rs 0.55 INR (arround $0.0077 US Dollar)
Price Pack :Rs 54.5 INR (arround $0.763 US Dollar)

Drug details for Histacalamine (Skin) (100 ml)

Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?

The main active ingredients or salts in Histacalamine (Skin) (100 ml) are :

  • Calamine-15% w/v Chlorpheniramine Maleate-0.4% w/v

Chlorpheniramine Maleate
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Allergic conditions. Adjunct in the emergency treatment of anaphylactic shock.

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

Calamine
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Soothing and protective agent. Sunburn, insect bite, urticaria and contact dermatitis.

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

Histacalamine (Skin) (100 ml) Drug Brands Substitutes with similar Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) :

There are 0 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Histacalamine (Skin) (100 ml), which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Calamine-15% w/v Chlorpheniramine Maleate-0.4% w/v).
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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