Pychlor (3 gm) Ointment | Price, Usage, Dosage, Composition, and Brand Substitutes - Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug
Pychlor (3 gm) Ointment
Pychlor (3 gm) is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Mac Laboratories 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 Chloramphenicol, Polymyxin B Sulphate. This drug comes in the form of Ointment. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 3 gm and is priced at Rs 12.62 (arround $0.17668 US Dollar)| Generic (Salt) Combination : | (Chloramphenicol+ Polymyxin B Sulphate) |
| Pharma Company : | Mac Laboratories Limited |
| Brand Label : | Pychlor (3 gm) |
| Preparation Type : | Ointment |
| Single Dose : | 3 gm |
| Composition (Fixed-Dose Combination) : |
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| Pack Size/Qty/Vol : | 3 gm |
| Price Unit : | Rs 12.62 INR (arround $0.17668 US Dollar) |
| Price Pack : | Rs 12.62 INR (arround $0.17668 US Dollar) |
Drug details for Pychlor (3 gm)
Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?
The main active ingredients or salts in Pychlor (3 gm) are :
Chloramphenicol
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Enteric fever (Typhoid and Para typhoid). H.Influenzae meningitis. Anaerobic infections, intraocular infections, urinary tract infections, conjunctivitis, external ear infections. Corneal ulcer, bacterial conjunctivitis, trachoma, ocular infections. Otitis externa, chronic otitis media. Pre and post antral or mastoid surgery.
For more details on Chloramphenicol, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Chloramphenicol..
Polymyxin B SulphateIndication (Prescribed for or used as): Superficial ocular infections.
For more details on Polymyxin B Sulphate, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Polymyxin B Sulphate..
Pychlor (3 gm) Drug Brands Substitutes with similar Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) :
There are 5 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Pychlor (3 gm), which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Chloramphenicol-10 mg Polymyxin B Sulphate-5000 iu).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.) |
| Eyclor (Eye) | 20 | Polychlor (5 ml) | 21 |
| Polycure (E/E) (5 ml) | 20 | Pulse B (E/E) (10 ml) | 30 |
| Takchlor (E/E) (5 gm) | 25 |