Piriton Exp (100 ml) Expectorant | Price, Usage, Dosage, Composition, and Brand Substitutes - Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug
Piriton Exp (100 ml) Expectorant
Piriton Exp (100 ml) is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Glaxo Smithkline Pharmaceuticals 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 Ammonium Chloride, Chlorpheniramine Maleate,Sodium Citrate. This drug comes in the form of Expectorant. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 100 ml and is priced at Rs 58.6 (arround $0.8204 US Dollar)| Generic (Salt) Combination : | (Ammonium Chloride+ Chlorpheniramine Maleate+Sodium Citrate) |
| Pharma Company : | Glaxo Smithkline Pharmaceuticals Ltd. |
| Brand Label : | Piriton Exp (100 ml) |
| Preparation Type : | Expectorant |
| Single Dose : | 5 ml |
| Composition (Fixed-Dose Combination) : |
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| Pack Size/Qty/Vol : | 100 ml |
| Price Unit : | Rs 2.93 INR (arround $0.04102 US Dollar) |
| Price Pack : | Rs 58.6 INR (arround $0.8204 US Dollar) |
Drug details for Piriton Exp (100 ml)
Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?
The main active ingredients or salts in Piriton Exp (100 ml) are :
Ammonium Chloride
Indication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Ammonium Chloride, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Ammonium Chloride..
Chlorpheniramine MaleateIndication (Prescribed for or used as): Allergic conditions. Adjunct in the emergency treatment of anaphylactic shock.
For more details on Chlorpheniramine Maleate, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Chlorpheniramine Maleate..
Sodium CitrateIndication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Sodium Citrate, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Sodium Citrate..
Piriton Exp (100 ml) Drug Brands Substitutes with similar Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) :
There are 10 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Piriton Exp (100 ml), which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Ammonium Chloride-125 mg Chlorpheniramine Maleate-2.5 mg Sodium Citrate-55 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.) |
| Agloton (100 ml) | 27 | Cofton Exp (100 ml) | 48 |
| Cofton Exp (60 ml) | 18 | Coldex (100 ml) | 36 |
| Coldex (50 ml) | 19.5 | Elcuf (100 ml) | 29 |
| Grakof Expectorant (110 ml) | 28 | Nomkof Exp (100 ml) | 25 |
| Oricof (100 ml) | 25 | Redikuf (100 ml) | 24.3 |