Kyocef DX Tablet | Price, Usage, Dosage, Composition, and Brand Substitutes - Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug
Kyocef DX Tablet
Kyocef DX is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Life Kyor Pharmaceuticals. 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 Cefixime, Dicloxacillin. This drug comes in the form of Tablet. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 10 Tablet and is priced at Rs 23 (arround $0.322 US Dollar)| Generic (Salt) Combination : | (Cefixime+ Dicloxacillin) |
| Pharma Company : | Life Kyor Pharmaceuticals |
| Brand Label : | Kyocef DX |
| Preparation Type : | Tablet |
| Single Dose : | 1 Tablet |
| Composition (Fixed-Dose Combination) : |
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| Pack Size/Qty/Vol : | 10 Tablet |
| Price Unit : | Rs 2.3 INR (arround $0.0322 US Dollar) |
| Price Pack : | Rs 23 INR (arround $0.322 US Dollar) |
Drug details for Kyocef DX
Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?
The main active ingredients or salts in Kyocef DX are :
Cefixime
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Cefixime is used to treat certain infections caused by bacteria such as bronchitis (infection of the airway tubes leading to the lungs); gonorrhea (a sexually transmitted disease); and infections of the ears, throat, tonsils, and urinary tract. Cefixime is in a class of medications called cephalosporin antibiotics. It works by killing bacteria.Antibiotics such as cefixime will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections. Using antibiotics when they are not needed increases your risk of getting an infection later that resists antibiotic treatment.
For more details on Cefixime, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Cefixime..
DicloxacillinIndication (Prescribed for or used as): Dicloxacillin is a penicillin-like antibiotic used to treat certain infections caused by bacteria such as pneumonia and bone, ear, skin, and urinary tract infections. Antibiotics will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.Gram positive bacteria specially beta lactum producing organism such staphylococcus aureus. Cellulitis, pneumonia, osteomyelites and arthritis, septicaemia, endocarditis.
For more details on Dicloxacillin, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Dicloxacillin..
Kyocef DX Drug Brands Substitutes with similar Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) :
There are 9 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Kyocef DX, which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Cefixime-200 mg Dicloxacillin-500 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.) |
| Asert D (500+200) | 187 | Ceflox (200+500) | 220 |
| Cefupop XL (500+200) | 190 | Desatax XL (200+500) | 204 |
| Dixim D | 72 | Labocef DC (200+500) | 190 |
| Pacef DC (200+500) | 220 | SI Fixim XL (200+500) | 181.95 |
| Zimnic DX (200+500) | 114 |