Sanfer Capsule

Sanfer is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Santo Formulations. 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 Elemental Iron, Folic Acid (Vit B9),Methylcobalamin,Vit C,Zinc Sulphate. This drug comes in the form of Capsule. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 10 Capsule and is priced at Rs 37.8 (arround $0.5292 US Dollar)

Generic (Salt) Combination :	(Elemental Iron+ Folic Acid (Vit B9)+Methylcobalamin+Vit C+Zinc Sulphate)
Pharma Company :	Santo Formulations
Brand Label :	Sanfer
Preparation Type :	Capsule
Single Dose :	1 Capsule
Composition (Fixed-Dose Combination) :	Folic Acid (Vit B9)-1.5 mg Zinc Sulphate-61.8 mg Elemental Iron-100 mg Vit C-75 mg Methylcobalamin-500 mcg
Pack Size/Qty/Vol :	10 Capsule
Price Unit :	Rs 3.78 INR (arround $0.05292 US Dollar)
Price Pack :	Rs 37.8 INR (arround $0.5292 US Dollar)

Drug details for Sanfer

Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?

The main active ingredients or salts in Sanfer are :

Folic Acid (Vit B9)-1.5 mg
Zinc Sulphate-61.8 mg
Elemental Iron-100 mg
Vit C-75 mg
Methylcobalamin-500 mcg

Elemental Iron
Indication (Prescribed for or used as):

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

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)..

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..

Vit C
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Treatment of scurvy. Adjuvent therapy in common cold, asthma, cancer, atherosclerosis. Thalassaemia. Metabolic disorders (tyrosinaemia type III, transient tyrosinaemia of the newborn, glutathione synthase deficiency, Hawkinsinuria).

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

Zinc Sulphate
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): For eye and ear wash. Acne and impetigo.

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

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

There are 0 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Sanfer, which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Folic Acid (Vit B9)-1.5 mg Zinc Sulphate-61.8 mg Elemental Iron-100 mg Vit C-75 mg Methylcobalamin-500 mcg).
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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