Polycain Gel (120 ml) Gel | Price, Usage, Dosage, Composition, and Brand Substitutes - Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug
Polycain Gel (120 ml) Gel
Polycain Gel (120 ml) is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Somatico Laboratories 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 Magaldrate, Benzocaine,Simethicone. This drug comes in the form of Gel. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 120 ml and is priced at Rs 34 (arround $0.476 US Dollar)| Generic (Salt) Combination : | (Magaldrate+ Benzocaine+Simethicone) |
| Pharma Company : | Somatico Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. |
| Brand Label : | Polycain Gel (120 ml) |
| Preparation Type : | Gel |
| Single Dose : | 10 ml |
| Composition (Fixed-Dose Combination) : |
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| Pack Size/Qty/Vol : | 120 ml |
| Price Unit : | Rs 2.83 INR (arround $0.03962 US Dollar) |
| Price Pack : | Rs 34 INR (arround $0.476 US Dollar) |
Drug details for Polycain Gel (120 ml)
Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?
The main active ingredients or salts in Polycain Gel (120 ml) are :
Magaldrate
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Acid Peptic disorders. Reflux oesophagitis.
For more details on Magaldrate, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Magaldrate..
BenzocaineIndication (Prescribed for or used as): Local anesthetic commonly used as a topical pain reliever. As benzocaine is? not absorbed significantly from mucous mebrane or abraded skin, so it is used in as lozenges for stomatitis and sore throat; dusting power/ointment on wounds/ulcerated surfaces and as suppository for anoreactal lesions.
For more details on Benzocaine, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Benzocaine..
SimethiconeIndication (Prescribed for or used as): Simethicone is used to treat the symptoms of gas such as uncomfortable or painful pressure, fullness, and bloating.This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
For more details on Simethicone, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Simethicone..
Polycain Gel (120 ml) Drug Brands Substitutes with similar Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) :
There are 1 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Polycain Gel (120 ml), which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Magaldrate-800 mg Simethicone-125 mg Benzocaine-10 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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