Melpred (40 mg) [Prednisolone]

Drug brand Melpred (40 mg) is being manufactured and marketed by Critical Care (Cipla Ltd). The main active ingredient or salt in this drug is Prednisolone. This drug comes in the form of Injection. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 1 Vial and is priced at Rs 103.99 (arround $1.45586 US Dollar)

Generic :	Prednisolone
Pharma Company :	Critical Care (Cipla Ltd)
Brand Label :	Melpred (40 mg)
Preparation Type :	Injection
Single Dose :	1 Vial
Composition :	Prednisolone-40 mg
Pack Size/Qty/Vol :	1 Vial
Price Unit :	Rs 103.99
Price Pack :	Rs 103.99 INR (arround $1.45586 US Dollar)

Drug details for Melpred (40 mg)

Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?

The main active ingredient or salt in Melpred (40 mg) is Prednisolone.

Prednisolone is used alone or with other medications to treat the symptoms of low corticosteroid levels (lack of certain substances that are usually produced by the body and are needed for normal body functioning). Prednisolone is also used to treat certain conditions that affect the blood, skin, eyes, central nervous system, kidneys, lungs, stomach, and intestines. It is also used to treat allergic reactions; and certain types of arthritis; multiple sclerosis (a disease in which the nerves do not function properly); and to help prevent transplant rejection (attack of the transplanted organ by the body) in certain adults who have received a transplant. Prednisolone is also sometimes used to treat symptoms from certain types of cancer. Prednisolone is in a class of medications called corticosteroids. It works by reducing swelling and redness and by changing the way the immune system works.

Melpred (40 mg) - Prednisolone - For more details on its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Melpred (40 mg) - Prednisolone..

Generic Drug Substitutes for : Melpred (40 mg)

There are 22 brands listed here as Generic Substitutes for Melpred (40 mg), which have same salt or similar Generic composition (i.e. Prednisolone-40 mg).
Please note that one can request a doctor or pharmacist to substitute a generic version of the prescribed drug brand, if any. So far as quality and performance of generic version is concerned, mostly, Generics with the same active ingredient (here i.e. Prednisolone-40 mg), are just as appropriate and effective for patient treatment as otherwise, the prescribed branded one

Brand	Price (Rs.)	Brand	Price (Rs.)
Anesolin (40 mg)	65.00	Delsone (40 mg)	32.15
Depo Medrol (40 mg) (Max Cure)	65.00	Deposet (40 mg)	49.00
Elpred (40 mg)	250.00	Emsolone (40 mg)	25.15
Immupress (40 mg)	37.00	Lancepred (40 mg)	27.00
Monocortil (40 mg)	22.80	MPA (40 mg)	51.90
Neodrol AS (40 mg)	36.00	Omnacortil (40 mg)	37.50
Pcort (40 mg)	23.90	Pednisol (40 mg)	25.00
Pensone (40 mg)	26.30	Preden (40 mg)	49.00
Predicort (40 mg)	50.99	Predone (40 mg)	25.27
Prid (40 mg)	30.00	Safecort (40 mg)	61.00
Succimedrol (40 mg)	94.00	Wysolone (40 mg)	51.22

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