Difference And Similarity Between Apetamin And Apetabon

Even though apetamin and apetabon are similar in indications, they still share some differences. In this post, we will take a look at both aspects.

Apetabon

Difference Between Apetamin And Apetabon

Composition

Thiamine in Apetabon is 1.5mg in 5ml which is 1mg in apetamin. Pyridoxine hydrochloride is 1.5mg in 5ml in Apetabon but 1mg in apetamin. Nicotinamide is 10mg in 5ml of apetabon but 15mg in apetamin. Lastly, dexpanthenol in apetabon is 10mg in 5ml but in apetamin, we have 4.5mg.

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Riboflavin and cyanocobalamin in apetabon are missing in apetamin.

Manufacturer

Apetabon is made in India by Gopaldas visram and company limited where apetamin is made in India by TIL healthcare Pvt LTD.

Marketers In Nigeria

Apetabon is marketed by Suite Life pharmaceutical ltd. Apetamin on the other hand has no independent marketers.

NAFDAC Number

Apetabon nafdac registration number is B4-9500. Unfortunately, apetamin does not have NAFDAC number. This shows that it is not registered in Nigeria with NAFDAC.

Similarity Between Apetamin And Apetabon

Indications And Use

Apetamin and apetabon are used for aperire stimuli, antiallergic and antipruritic.

Dose

Both of them share the same dosage.

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Side Effects

Both have the same side effects.

Composition

The basic drug is cyproheptadine which is present in both at 2mg in 5ml.

Form

They come in tablet and syrup. The syrup firm if both are common.