It is not necessary to follow the brand name that your doctor prescribes. You need to follow the generic name. A simple to use website and a good way to reduce the cost of your and your family's medical bill.
Medicines are prescribed by brand name & not by the generics (Ingredients). Hence we end up paying more money for the same medicine. Would like to share something extremely interesting, which would not only educate you with contents of medicine you're consuming but also save large sums of monies.
I've tried it myself with Mox 500 (Ranbaxy) which was prescribed to a family member last week. Cost per capsule came to over Rs. 9.65/- whereas another medicine with similar properties (Amoxycillin) of Indoco Remedies (Dicimox Kid 500 mg) came to Re 1.75/-.
Follow these few steps to know more & start saving on your medical bills.
1. Log on to http://www.medguideindia.com/
2. Click on 'Drugs'
3. Click on 'Brand'
4. Type the brand name which you are using (e. g. Metocard XL (50 mg). The site will also help you with drop down menu) & Click on 'Search'
5. Click on 'Generics'. It will display the ingredients of the tablet.
6. Click on 'matched brands'
7. Don't be surprised to see that same drug is available at very low cost also. And that to by other reputed manufacturer. e. g. Metocard XL 50 is for Rs. 62.00 & same drug by Cipla (Mepol) is available ONLY @ Rs. 7.00.
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” – Theodore Roosevelt
Medicines are prescribed by brand name & not by the generics (Ingredients). Hence we end up paying more money for the same medicine. Would like to share something extremely interesting, which would not only educate you with contents of medicine you're consuming but also save large sums of monies.
I've tried it myself with Mox 500 (Ranbaxy) which was prescribed to a family member last week. Cost per capsule came to over Rs. 9.65/- whereas another medicine with similar properties (Amoxycillin) of Indoco Remedies (Dicimox Kid 500 mg) came to Re 1.75/-.
Follow these few steps to know more & start saving on your medical bills.
1. Log on to http://www.medguideindia.com/
2. Click on 'Drugs'
3. Click on 'Brand'
4. Type the brand name which you are using (e. g. Metocard XL (50 mg). The site will also help you with drop down menu) & Click on 'Search'
5. Click on 'Generics'. It will display the ingredients of the tablet.
6. Click on 'matched brands'
7. Don't be surprised to see that same drug is available at very low cost also. And that to by other reputed manufacturer. e. g. Metocard XL 50 is for Rs. 62.00 & same drug by Cipla (Mepol) is available ONLY @ Rs. 7.00.
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” – Theodore Roosevelt
