Rangs Pharmaceuticals Ltd Product List

Rangs Pharmaceuticals Ltd makes a broad outpatient range in Bangladesh. On Arogga that means antihistamines, acid medicines, antibiotics, an antifungal, an asthma preventer, calcium and vitamin preparations, and one blood pressure tablet.

The sections below are grouped by the body system each medicine acts on. The generic appears in every one of them, because the brand on the box is not what was prescribed.

Antihistamines

• Rupanil 10 Tablet 10mg — rupatadine, and the most looked-up product this manufacturer makes.
• Fenargic 120 Tablet 120mg — fexofenadine, under Non-Sedating Antihistamines.
• Sartec Tablet 10mg — cetirizine.

Three different antihistamines for allergic rhinitis and urticaria, and they are not equivalent to one another.

They differ in how sedating they are

Fexofenadine is the least sedating of the three and is generally the daytime choice. Cetirizine sits in the middle and makes a noticeable minority of people drowsy. Rupatadine is a newer molecule that also acts on a second inflammatory pathway.

Find out how any of them affects you before driving or operating machinery, and do not combine one with another or with alcohol.

Fexofenadine and fruit juice

This one has a specific interaction worth knowing: apple, orange and grapefruit juice reduce how much is absorbed. Take it with water, and keep antacids containing aluminium or magnesium a couple of hours apart from it.

Acid Medicines

• Omag-DR Tablet 20mg — omeprazole, under PPI.
• Curacid Capsule 20mg and Curacid Tablet 20mg — esomeprazole, as a capsule and as a tablet.
• Normogut Tablet 10mg — domperidone, under Dyspepsia.

Proton pump inhibitors are taken before food

Usually about half an hour before the first meal of the day, because they act on acid pumps that eating switches on. A dose taken on a full stomach reaches far fewer of them.

They are prescribed for defined courses rather than indefinitely. Heartburn that keeps needing one is a reason to be assessed, and heartburn with difficulty swallowing, weight loss, vomiting, black stools or anaemia needs a doctor promptly.

Domperidone has a limit on how long it is used

It speeds up stomach emptying and is used for nausea and reflux, but it carries a recognised effect on heart rhythm. It is prescribed at the lowest effective dose for the shortest period — typically about a week — rather than taken routinely.

Anyone with a heart condition, or taking medicines that affect heart rhythm, should be sure the prescriber knows.

Ranoxen Plus — Painkiller with Acid Cover

Ranoxen Plus Tablet 20mg+500mg combines naproxen with esomeprazole, under Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, NSAIDs.

The acid component is there because naproxen irritates the stomach, which makes it a sensible pairing for someone needing an anti-inflammatory regularly.

It is still an NSAID

With or just after food, lowest dose, shortest time. The acid cover reduces stomach risk without removing it, and it does nothing about the kidney and cardiovascular cautions that come with the class.

Never take it alongside another anti-inflammatory. Ask first with a history of ulcer or bleeding, kidney or liver disease, heart failure, uncontrolled blood pressure, or asthma made worse by painkillers.

Watch for the double dose

This tablet already contains esomeprazole. Taking it alongside Curacid, which is esomeprazole on its own, or alongside Omag-DR, is a double dose of the same class under unrelated brand names.

Antibiotics and Antifungal

• Ranzith Tablet 500mg and Ranzith Capsule 250mg — azithromycin.
• Ngcef Powder for Suspension 100mg/5ml — cefixime, under Anti-Bacterial.
• Fungitrol Capsule 150mg and Fungitrol Capsule 50mg — fluconazole, under Anti-Fungal.

Finish the course

An infection usually feels better in two or three days and is not finished. Ending it early is what brings the infection back and what breeds resistance. Leftovers should not be kept, another person’s course should not be taken, and no course should begin without a diagnosis.

A made-up suspension has a short life

The cefixime suspension keeps for about a week once reconstituted, often refrigerated, and the label says which. Shake it before each dose, measure with the syringe or spoon supplied, and discard what is left at the end of the course.

Fluconazole interacts widely

Taken by mouth it affects how the liver processes other medicines — warfarin, some statins and several heart and psychiatric drugs among them. Tell the pharmacist everything you take before starting it, and mention any liver problem.

Monprox — Asthma Prevention

Monprox Tablet 10mg is montelukast.

It is taken every day, usually in the evening, to prevent symptoms. It does nothing for an attack already under way — a reliever inhaler does that — and a prescribed inhaler is never stopped because a tablet has been added.

Agitation, unusual dreams, low mood, irritability and sleep disturbance are recognised effects, and they matter particularly in children. Report them rather than tolerating them.

Vesocal — Blood Pressure

Vesocal Tablet 5mg is amlodipine, a calcium channel blocker, under Cardiovascular System.

It is taken long term and usually without symptoms

High blood pressure generally causes nothing you can feel, which is exactly why treatment gets stopped when someone feels well. It is taken continuously, and stopping without advice is how the pressure returns unnoticed.

Ankle swelling is the common side effect

Amlodipine causes swollen ankles in a meaningful number of people. It is worth reporting, because there are alternatives, and it is not something to tolerate indefinitely.

Grapefruit juice raises amlodipine levels and should be avoided while taking it.

Calcium and Vitamins

• Coral CD Tablet 500mg+200IU and Ostacid-D Tablet — calcium with vitamin D3.
• Neurodol Tablet — vitamins B1, B6 and B12, under Vitamin, Mineral & Nutritional Deficiency.
• Babiz Syrup — B-complex with zinc, for children.

Taken at the same time as some antibiotics, iron or a thyroid tablet, calcium stops them being absorbed properly; a gap of a couple of hours avoids it. Vitamin D is what allows calcium to be absorbed, which is why they are combined.

A children’s syrup is dosed by age or weight and measured with the device supplied, never a kitchen spoon. Long-term high-dose B6 in particular is not harmless, so follow the stated dose rather than increasing it.

Taking Several of These Together

A general range like this one is often taken in combination, and a few pairings need attention.

Space the calcium away from everything else

Calcium binds antibiotics, iron and thyroid tablets in the gut and stops them being absorbed properly. A couple of hours either side is enough, and it matters more than most people are told.

One antihistamine at a time

Three are listed here and they do the same job. Taking two together adds the drowsiness without adding the benefit, and the same applies to an antihistamine taken alongside a cough or cold preparation that already contains one.

Tell the pharmacist what else you take

Fluconazole in particular changes how the liver handles other medicines, and the interaction list is long. Anything herbal counts too, and most people leave it out because the question sounds like it is only about prescriptions.

Match the Generic, Not the Brand Name

Every medicine here is a generic sold under a brand name, and the same molecule is made by many manufacturers under many names.

The generic and the strength are what a prescription is matched against. This catalogue shows why that cuts both ways: Curacid, Omag-DR and the acid component of Ranoxen Plus are all the same class of medicine under three unrelated names, and taking two of them together is a double dose.

The generic appears on each listing. Where the law requires a prescription, Arogga collects one, and a pharmacist looks at the order before it is dispatched.

Is the Product List Available as a File?

No — a fixed file stops being accurate almost immediately.

The grid above is generated from live stock, so it shows what can actually be ordered today, with the current strength and pack on each listing. Registrations change and availability changes; a file does not.

Where Rangs Pharmaceuticals Sits on Arogga

This page collects one manufacturer. Each shelf holds one molecule from every manufacturer that makes it, which is the comparison a generic prescription calls for.

Strengths and stock change, so the listing is the record for both, and several products here come in more than one strength or form.

About Rangs Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Rangs Pharmaceuticals Ltd makes a general outpatient range in Bangladesh, spread thinly across about eight therapeutic areas rather than concentrated in any one.

Antihistamines draw the most interest, led by the rupatadine tablet, with calcium preparations and the B-complex tablet close behind. Acid medicines are the largest part by listing count.

It is searched as Rangs Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Rangs Pharma and Rangs Pharmaceuticals, most often with the words product list attached.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is the difference between the three antihistamines?

Fexofenadine is the least sedating and generally the daytime choice; cetirizine sits in the middle and makes a noticeable minority drowsy; rupatadine is newer and also acts on a second inflammatory pathway. Do not combine them, and find out how one affects you before driving.

2. When should an acid medicine be taken?

About half an hour before the first meal of the day, because these act on acid pumps that eating switches on. They are prescribed for defined courses, and heartburn that keeps needing one is a reason to be assessed rather than to keep buying it.

3. Can I take Ranoxen Plus with my usual acid tablet?

Check with a pharmacist first. Ranoxen Plus already contains esomeprazole alongside the naproxen, so adding Curacid or Omag-DR is a double dose of the same class under unrelated brand names.

4. How long can domperidone be taken?

At the lowest effective dose for the shortest period, typically about a week, because it carries a recognised effect on heart rhythm. Anyone with a heart condition, or on medicines affecting rhythm, should make sure the prescriber knows.

5. I feel better — can I stop the antibiotic?

No. Infections usually feel better in two or three days and are not finished; stopping early is how they return and how resistance builds. Do not keep leftovers or take someone else’s course.

6. How long does a made-up suspension keep?

About a week, often refrigerated — the label states which. Shake before each dose, measure with the syringe or spoon supplied rather than a kitchen spoon, and discard what is left at the end of the course.

7. Why are my ankles swollen on amlodipine?

It is a common effect of the medicine rather than a sign of something else. Report it, because alternatives exist and it is not something to tolerate indefinitely. Grapefruit juice raises amlodipine levels and should be avoided.

8. Can I get the product list as a downloadable file?

No. The grid above is generated from live stock and shows what can be ordered today with current strengths, which a static file cannot. The page can be printed if a written copy is wanted.