Mecca Capsule

Mecca is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Orange Healthcare 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 Vit A, Alpha Lipoic Acid,Calcium D Pantothenate,Chromium Picolinate,Folic Acid (Vit B9),Inositol,Methylcobalamin,Selenium,Thiamine,Vit B6,Vit E. This drug comes in the form of Capsule. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 10 Capsule and is priced at Rs 65 (arround $0.91 US Dollar)

Generic (Salt) Combination :	(Vit A+ Alpha Lipoic Acid+Calcium D Pantothenate+Chromium Picolinate+Folic Acid (Vit B9)+Inositol+Methylcobalamin+Selenium+Thiamine+Vit B6+Vit E)
Pharma Company :	Orange Healthcare Pvt. Ltd.
Brand Label :	Mecca
Preparation Type :	Capsule
Single Dose :	1 Capsule
Composition (Fixed-Dose Combination) :	Folic Acid (Vit B9)-1 mg Vit B6-1.5 mg Vit A-5000 iu Vit E-25 iu Selenium-163.6 mcg Thiamine-10 mg Methylcobalamin-1000 mcg Alpha Lipoic Acid-100 mg Chromium Picolinate-200 mcg Calcium D Pantothenate-10 mg Inositol-100 mg
Pack Size/Qty/Vol :	10 Capsule
Price Unit :	Rs 6.5 INR (arround $0.091 US Dollar)
Price Pack :	Rs 65 INR (arround $0.91 US Dollar)

Drug details for Mecca

Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?

The main active ingredients or salts in Mecca are :

Folic Acid (Vit B9)-1 mg
Vit B6-1.5 mg
Vit A-5000 iu
Vit E-25 iu
Selenium-163.6 mcg
Thiamine-10 mg
Methylcobalamin-1000 mcg
Alpha Lipoic Acid-100 mg
Chromium Picolinate-200 mcg
Calcium D Pantothenate-10 mg
Inositol-100 mg

Vit A
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Vit A deficiency during infancy, pregnancy, lactation, heptatobillary disease, steatorrhea. Skin diseases like acne vulgaria, acne venenata, posiriasis, ichthyosis.

For more details on Vit A, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Vit A..

Alpha Lipoic Acid
Indication (Prescribed for or used as):

For more details on Alpha Lipoic Acid, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Alpha Lipoic Acid..

Calcium D Pantothenate
Indication (Prescribed for or used as):

For more details on Calcium D Pantothenate, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Calcium D Pantothenate..

Chromium Picolinate
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Chromium deficiency, which is very rare. Used in very sick patients with improrper nutrition.

For more details on Chromium Picolinate, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Chromium Picolinate..

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)..

Inositol
Indication (Prescribed for or used as):

For more details on Inositol, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Inositol..

Methylcobalamin
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): see mecobalamine

For more details on Methylcobalamin, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Methylcobalamin..

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..

Thiamine
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Thiamine is a vitamin used by the body to break down sugars in the diet. The medication helps correct nerve and heart problems that occur when a person's diet does not contain enough thiamine.This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Treatment and prevention of mild chronic and severe thiamine deficiency

For more details on Thiamine, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Thiamine..

Vit B6
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): To prevent and treat isoniazid, hydralazine and cycloserine induced neurological disturbances. Mental symptoms in women on oral contraceptives. Pyridoxine responsive anaemia. Morning sickness and hyperemesis gravidarum. Convulsions in infants and children. Alcoholism. Homocystinuria.

For more details on Vit B6, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Vit B6..

Vit E
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): G6-PD deficiency, Acanthocytosis. Retrolental fibroplasia in premature infants exposed to high oxygen concentrations. Intermittant claudication, fibrocystic breast disease and nocturnal muscle cramps. Supplementation in cystic fibrosis. Abetalipoproteinaemia. Enhances Vit A absorption.

For more details on Vit E, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Vit E..

Mecca Drug Brands Substitutes with similar Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) :

There are 0 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Mecca, which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Folic Acid (Vit B9)-1 mg Vit B6-1.5 mg Vit A-5000 iu Vit E-25 iu Selenium-163.6 mcg Thiamine-10 mg Methylcobalamin-1000 mcg Alpha Lipoic Acid-100 mg Chromium Picolinate-200 mcg Calcium D Pantothenate-10 mg Inositol-100 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.

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