Lycostar (100 ml) is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Mankind Pharma 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 Iodine, Copper,Cyanocobalamin,Folic Acid (Vit B9),Lycopene,Manganese,Niacinamide,Pyridoxine,Selenium,Zinc. This drug comes in the form of Suspension. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 100 ml and is priced at Rs 65 (arround $0.91 US Dollar)
The main active ingredients or salts in Lycostar (100 ml) are :
Folic Acid (Vit B9)-100 mcg
Niacinamide-25 mg
Iodine-100 mcg
Selenium-35 mcg
Cyanocobalamin-1 mcg
Pyridoxine-1.5 mg
Manganese-2 mg
Zinc-3 mg
Copper-500 mcg
Lycopene-2000 mcg
Iodine Indication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Iodine, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Iodine..
Copper Indication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Copper, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Copper..
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..
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)..
Lycopene Indication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Lycopene, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Lycopene..
Manganese Indication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Manganese, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Manganese..
Niacinamide Indication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Niacinamide, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Niacinamide..
Pyridoxine Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Pyridoxine, vitamin B6, is required by your body for utilization of energy in the foods you eat, production of red blood cells, and proper functioning of nerves. It is used to treat and prevent vitamin B6 deficiency resulting from poor diet, certain medications, and some medical conditions.This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.Deflciency states
For more details on Pyridoxine, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Pyridoxine..
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..
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 (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 Lycostar (100 ml), which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Folic Acid (Vit B9)-100 mcg Niacinamide-25 mg Iodine-100 mcg Selenium-35 mcg Cyanocobalamin-1 mcg Pyridoxine-1.5 mg Manganese-2 mg Zinc-3 mg Copper-500 mcg Lycopene-2000 mcg). 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.