Lycostar is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Mankind Pharmaceuticals 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 Selenium, Calcium Ascorbate,Carotenoids,Lycopene,Wheat Germ Oil,Zinc. This drug comes in the form of Capsule. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 10 Capsule and is priced at Rs 90 (arround $1.26 US Dollar)
The main active ingredients or salts in Lycostar are :
Selenium-75 mcg
Zinc-27.45 mg
Lycopene-5000 mcg
Carotenoids-10.33 mg
Calcium Ascorbate-50 mg
Wheat Germ Oil-25 mg
Selenium Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Seborrheic dermatitis. Antikeratolytic Fungicidal to P.ovale. Dryness folliculitis
For more details on Selenium, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Selenium..
Calcium Ascorbate Indication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Calcium Ascorbate, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Calcium Ascorbate..
Carotenoids Indication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Carotenoids, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Carotenoids..
Lycopene Indication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Lycopene, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Lycopene..
Wheat Germ Oil Indication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Wheat Germ Oil, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Wheat Germ Oil..
Zinc Indication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Zinc, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Zinc..
Lycostar Drug Brands Substitutes with similar Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) :
There are 0 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Lycostar, which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Selenium-75 mcg Zinc-27.45 mg Lycopene-5000 mcg Carotenoids-10.33 mg Calcium Ascorbate-50 mg Wheat Germ Oil-25 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.