Vasograin is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Le Sante (Cadila 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 Paracetamol, Caffeine,Ergotamine Tartrate,Prochlorperazine Maleate. This drug comes in the form of Tablet. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 14 Tablet and is priced at Rs 55.72 (arround $0.78008 US Dollar)
The main active ingredients or salts in Vasograin are :
Paracetamol-250 mg
Caffeine-100 mg
Prochlorperazine Maleate-2.5 mg
Ergotamine Tartrate-1 mg
Paracetamol Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Analgesic and antipyretic.
For more details on Paracetamol, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Paracetamol..
Caffeine Indication (Prescribed for or used as):
For more details on Caffeine, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Caffeine..
Ergotamine Tartrate Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Migraine, cluster headache and vascular headache.
For more details on Ergotamine Tartrate, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Ergotamine Tartrate..
Prochlorperazine Maleate Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Psychoses. Nausea and vomiting. Severe anxiety disorders. Vertigo.
For more details on Prochlorperazine Maleate, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Prochlorperazine Maleate..
Vasograin Drug Brands Substitutes with similar Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) :
There are 4 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Vasograin, which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Paracetamol-250 mg Caffeine-100 mg Prochlorperazine Maleate-2.5 mg Ergotamine Tartrate-1 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.