Unitrim DS (180+820) Tablet

Unitrim DS (180+820) is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Unicure (India) 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 Trimethoprim, Sulphadiazine. This drug comes in the form of Tablet. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 10 Tablet and is priced at Rs 22.22 (arround $0.31108 US Dollar)
Generic (Salt) Combination :(Trimethoprim+ Sulphadiazine)
Pharma Company :Unicure (India) Pvt.Ltd.
Brand Label :Unitrim DS (180+820)
Preparation Type :Tablet
Single Dose :1 Tablet
Composition (Fixed-Dose Combination) :
  • Trimethoprim-180 mg
  • Sulphadiazine-820 mg
Pack Size/Qty/Vol :10 Tablet
Price Unit :Rs 2.22 INR (arround $0.03108 US Dollar)
Price Pack :Rs 22.22 INR (arround $0.31108 US Dollar)

Drug details for Unitrim DS (180+820)

Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?

The main active ingredients or salts in Unitrim DS (180+820) are :

  • Trimethoprim-180 mg
  • Sulphadiazine-820 mg

Trimethoprim
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Trimethoprim eliminates bacteria that cause urinary tract infections. It is used in combination with other drugs to treat certain types of pneumonia. It also is used to treat traveler's diarrhea. Antibiotics will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

It is a bacteriostatic agent active against many gram positive and gram negative bacteria. It is maninly used in combination with sulfonamides because of similar activity. The combination is effective against additional organisms such as Salmonella typhi, Serratia, Klebsilla, Enterobacter, Yersenia enterocolitica, Pneumocystitis jiroveci and many sulfonamide resistant strains of Staph. aureus, Strep pyogenes, Shigella, Enteropathogenic E coli, H influenzae, Meningococci, and Gonococci.

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

Sulphadiazine
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Infections caused by Strepto. pyogenes, Haemophilus influenzae, H.ducreyi, Calymmatobacterium granulomatis, Vibrio cholerae. Only a few Staph. aureus, gonococci, meningococci, pneumococci, Escherichia coli and shiegella. Chlamydiae. Actinomyces, Nocardia and Toxoplasma.

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

Unitrim DS (180+820) Drug Brands Substitutes with similar Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) :

There are 1 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Unitrim DS (180+820), which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Trimethoprim-180 mg Sulphadiazine-820 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.

BrandPrice (Rs.)BrandPrice (Rs.)
Triglobe (820+180) 19.74

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