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 The prices you find here and the prices you actually pay in your area
Important note about prices that you see on our database and the prices you actually pay in your area
Dear Visitor,
It is mandatory for all drug manufacturers to print maximum retail prices of medicines inclusive of all taxes with effect from October 02, 2006, for all drugs manufactured on or after October 02, 2006. However, medicines manufactured prior to October 02, 2006, need not be withdrawn from the markets. Such packs may not have an MRP written on it. Their prices will certainly vary across the country depending on various pricing strategies and taxes. Moreover, even after October 02, 2006, the manufacturers are allowed to have different MRP for different regions depending upon local tax structure. Therefore, prices we found for our database and prices you actually pay may vary. We believe, these pricing anomalies will not change relative standing of the brands. In other words, if brand A is more expensive than brand B in one market it will remain more expensive in all other markets. |
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How to differentiate between the brand name of a medicine and the generic name
Generic name is the medical name. It is generally written in big and thin letters above the brand name. Brand name is the trade name of the medicine and varies from company to company. Brand name will always be more prominent than the generic name. Combination drugs may not have the generic name bigger than the brand name. They may have a separate panel on the pack that says ‘Composition’. Thumb rule is simple for you: ‘what catches your eye more is the brand name’. Company’s interest is in promoting its brand. So brand name will always be more prominent even if written in a smaller font size than the generic name. |
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Why do prices of different brands of the same medicine vary so much?
Selling price of any product depends on
- Cost of produce
- Cost of marketing
- Cost of quality
- Cost of distribution
- Cost of finance
- Profit margin
Variation in any of these factors can alter the end price to customers. Different companies have different values for each of these factors. That is why there are wild variations.
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PatientIndia offers 3 out of 100 ways to save money
It is the best place to save money in health care as PatientIndia shows you a way without compromising quality.
With grocery bills going up and with loads of various loans every Indian family is finding it difficult to save money for kids, for retirement and for future in general. PatientIndia can help you cope up with rising expenses in health care. Healthcare cost shoots up because of 3 main reasons – expensive medicines, a series of failed treatments and failure to stop recurrence of disease.
In ‘Compare’ section you can find prices a medicine (generic medicine) marketed by top pharmaceutical companies of India under various brand names. Most of the medicines we consume are generics. This means no drug company holds any patent on these formulations. Any company therefore can manufacture and market these medicines under their own brands. Example of Amlodipine, a generic medicine for hypertension: It is available in 4 strengths – 2.5mg, 5mg, 7.5mg, and 10mg. In our database you will find 33 brands of Amlodipine 2.5mg, 49 brands of Amlodipine 5mg, 1 brand of Amlodipine 7.5mg and 37 brands of Amlodipine 10mg. Each brand has a different price. We cover product list of top pharmaceutical companies of India ONLY. You can save every month if there is a chronic patient at home without compromising quality. Rising expenses in health care can be kept very much under control by having access to the competitive prices of medicines. Take advantage of this variation in prices of different brands of the same medicine and add to your savings for future.
A series of failed treatments can shoot up the cost of health care exponentially. This can only be stopped if you go to a specialist medical doctor at the very onset of the disease. They are also called consultant doctors, or, medical consultants. In our find section you can find specialist doctors by specialty in your city. They may charge you more fees than a General Practitioner (GP). But they will diagnose the disease quickly and prescribe the correct line of treatment immediately as they have been specially trained through special education and practice. Failure to stop recurrence of disease can be a reason for drastic increase in cost of health care. This happens when patient education is missing at doctor’s end or, in the services of the hospitals. Patient education covers general overview of disease and do’s and don’ts for the patient during and after the treatment. If some medicine has certain side effects or, some adverse reactions they must be told. If certain precautions must be taken on an ongoing basis that also must be communicated. These are responsibilities of doctors, chemists, and hospitals. A lot of it is neglected because nobody monitors. In developed countries insurance companies play the role of such monitors. PatientIndia has tried to make some contribution to the field of patient education by bringing in articles on diseases in simple language. We are working towards increasing the number of diseases covered. |
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The broad type and speciality of doctors in our database
Our visitors find it difficult to recognize specializations of doctors. Many visitors do not understand specializations like Endocrinology, Andrology, etc. So, we have given a ‘broad type’ for a group of related specializations of doctors. Broad types are colloquial terms and specialities are recognized medical classification of doctors.
The broad types and corresponding specialization of doctors are listed here. Doctors for Asthma and Chest: Asthma, Chest Medicine
Cancer Specialists: Gynaecological Oncology, Medical Oncology, Radiotherapy, Surgical Oncology
Child Specialists: Paediatric Cardiology, Paediatric Nephrology, Paediatric Surgery, Paediatrics
Cosmetic Surgery: Cosmetic Surgery
Dentist: Dental Surgery, Dentistry, Endodontics, Orthodontist
Doctors for bones & joints: Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedics, Rheumatology
Doctors for brain & nerves: Neurology, Neurosurgery
Doctors for diabetes: Diabetology
Doctors for ear, nose & throat: Audiology, ENT, ENT Surgery, Speech Therapy
Doctors for glands & hormones: Endocrinology
Doctors for heart: Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery
Doctors for mental health: Psychiatry, Psychiatric Counsellor
Doctors for woman's health: Gynaecology, Gynec Laparoscopy
Eye Specialists: Opthalmic Surgery, Opthalmology
Gastroenterologist: Gastroenterological Surgery, Gastroenterology
Infertility & Sexology: Andrology, Sexology
Kidney Specialist (Medicine): Nephrology
Nuclear Medicine: Nuclear Medicine
Pathologist: Pathology
Physician: Allergy, Critical Care, General Medicine, Internal Medicine
Physiotherapist: Physiotherapy
Doctors for Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Skin Specialists: Dermatology
Surgeon: General Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Plastic Surgery
Kidney Specialist (Surgeons): Urology
X-Ray, MRI, CT scan, USG: Neuroradiology, Radiology
Genetics: Genetics & Embryology |
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Find doctors, hospitals, nursing homes and blood banks in the following cities of India Agra, Ahmedabad, Alappuzha(Alleppey), Allahabad, Amritsar, Ahmedabad East, Ahmedabad West, Bangalore, Bhopal, Chennai, Coimbatore, Chandigarh, Ghaziabad, GURGAON(HARYANA), Ghandhinagar, Hyderabad, Indore, Jamshedpur, Jalandhar, Jaipur, Jammu, Jamnagar, Kanpur, Kochi(Cochin), Kolkata, Kollam(Quilon), Kottayam, Kozhikode(Calicut), Kolkata North, Kolkata South, Kolkata East, Kolkata Central, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Madurai, Mangalore, Meerut, Mumbai 400001 - 020, Mumbai 400021 - 040, Mumbai 400041 - 060, Mumbai 400061 - 080, Mumbai 400081 - 100, Mumbai 400101 - 120, Mysore, Nagpur, Nashik, Navi Mumbai - Airoli, Navi Mumbai - CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai - Koperkhairane, Navi Mumbai - Nerul, Navi Mumbai - Panvel, Navi Mumbai - Sanpada, Navi Mumbai - Turbhe, Navi Mumbai - Vashi, New Delhi, Noida, Nanded, Panchkula,Haryana, Patiala, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Rajkot, Ranchi, Rohtak, Secunderabad, Surat, Srinagar, Thane City, Thane - Ambarnath, Thane - Bhayendar, Thane - Kalwa, Thane - Mira Road, Thane - Mumbra, Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Thrissur (Trichur), Tirupati, Vadodara, Varanasi, Vellore, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam |
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The diseases covered in our Read section
This list is only indicative. A lot of articles are added regularly. Please visit specific sections to find updated lists.
Articles on Cancer
Cancer,A General Overview
Breast Cancer
Cancer Of The Uterus
Cervical Cancer
Ovarian Cancer
Articles on Woman's health
Abortion or, MTP
Amenorrhea (Absence of menstruation)
Bacterial Vaginosis
Breast Pain (Mastalgia)
Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill
Contraceptive implant
Contraceptive Injection
Articles on Child care
Tooth Knocked Out - What to do at such a time
Amblyopia (Inadequate development of vision during early childhood)
Bedwetting (Nocturnal Enuresis)
Blocked Nose In Infants - General measures (age group less than 6 months)
Breastfeeding
Bronchiolitis (A disease different from Bronchitis and very frequently found in babies)
Coeliac Disease
Sudden high temperature in children
Impetigo
Measles
Mumps
Nappy Rash
Oral thrush in babies
Preventing Caries in children
Non-Specific Viral Rash (Rash due to infection by a virus)
Paracetamol (Acetaminophen), A must-have at home
Pyloric Stenosis
Roseola
Rubella (German Measles)
Scarlet Fever
Seborrhoeic Dermatitis in Babies
Articles on Heart diseases
Abnormal Heart Rhythms (Arrhythmias)
Angina (Pain in the heart)
Aortic Aneurysm
Aortic Regurgitation (A disease related to the aortic valve)
Articles on Diabetes
Diabetic Retinopathy, A common complication of diabetes
Tests for Glucose (Sugar) and HbA1c - Handy information for diabetes patients
Articles on Epidemics
Chikungunya
WHO on Chikungunya Fever
Dengue Fever (Includes Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever, or, DHF)
Malaria
Articles on Bones and joints Osteoarthritis (OA), A complete understanding
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), A complete overview |
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