Lufer (200 ml) is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Ecure 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 Niacinamide, Cyanocobalamin,Ferrous Ammonium Citrate,Folic Acid (Vit B9),Pyridoxine Hydrochloride IP,Zinc. This drug comes in the form of Syrup. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 200 ml and is priced at Rs 65 (arround $0.91 US Dollar)
The main active ingredients or salts in Lufer (200 ml) are :
Folic Acid (Vit B9)-0.5 mg
Niacinamide-25 mg
Cyanocobalamin-7.5 mcg
Zinc-44.4 mg
Ferrous Ammonium Citrate-225 mg
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride IP-1.5 mg
Niacinamide Indication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Niacinamide, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Niacinamide..
Cyanocobalamin Indication (Prescribed for or used as): in the treatment of megaloblastosis
For more details on Cyanocobalamin, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Cyanocobalamin..
Ferrous Ammonium Citrate Indication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Ferrous Ammonium Citrate, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Ferrous Ammonium Citrate..
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)..
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride IP Indication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Pyridoxine Hydrochloride IP, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Pyridoxine Hydrochloride IP..
Zinc Indication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Zinc, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Zinc..
Lufer (200 ml) Drug Brands Substitutes with similar Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) :
There are 0 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Lufer (200 ml), which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Folic Acid (Vit B9)-0.5 mg Niacinamide-25 mg Cyanocobalamin-7.5 mcg Zinc-44.4 mg Ferrous Ammonium Citrate-225 mg Pyridoxine Hydrochloride IP-1.5 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.