Maidotril (2.5+0.025) Tablet | Price, Usage, Dosage, Composition, and Brand Substitutes - Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug
Maidotril (2.5+0.025) Tablet
Maidotril (2.5+0.025) is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Maiden Pharmaceuticals Limited. 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 Atropine Sulphate, Diphenoxylate. This drug comes in the form of Tablet. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 10 Tablet and is priced at Rs 3.5 (arround $0.049 US Dollar)| Generic (Salt) Combination : | (Atropine Sulphate+ Diphenoxylate) |
| Pharma Company : | Maiden Pharmaceuticals Limited |
| Brand Label : | Maidotril (2.5+0.025) |
| Preparation Type : | Tablet |
| Single Dose : | 1 Tablet |
| Composition (Fixed-Dose Combination) : |
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| Pack Size/Qty/Vol : | 10 Tablet |
| Price Unit : | Rs 0.35 INR (arround $0.0049 US Dollar) |
| Price Pack : | Rs 3.5 INR (arround $0.049 US Dollar) |
Drug details for Maidotril (2.5+0.025)
Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?
The main active ingredients or salts in Maidotril (2.5+0.025) are :
Atropine Sulphate
Indication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Atropine Sulphate, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Atropine Sulphate..
DiphenoxylateIndication (Prescribed for or used as): Diphenoxylate is used along with other measures, such as replacement of lost fluids and salts in the body, to treat diarrhea. Diphenoxylate should not be given to children younger than 2 years of age. Diphenoxylate is in a class of medications called antidiarrheal agents. It works by decreasing activity of the bowel.Diarrhoea, irritable bowel syndrome.
For more details on Diphenoxylate, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Diphenoxylate..
Maidotril (2.5+0.025) Drug Brands Substitutes with similar Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) :
There are 2 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Maidotril (2.5+0.025), which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Atropine Sulphate-0.025 mg Diphenoxylate-2.5 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.
| Brand | Price (Rs.) | Brand | Price (Rs.) |
| Lomotil (0.025+2.5) | 4.98 | Phenotil (2.5+0.025) | 3.4 |