TrueMeds flags a cheaper alternative on nine of fifty-seven products. Its own per-unit prices back every claim - and the nine brands it flags are the nine it discounts least.
We read TrueMeds' product data on 22 September 2026. Fifty-seven products came back and nine of them carry the site's own substitute flag - a note that a cheaper alternative exists, with a claimed saving of 41 to 50 per cent. All nine claims hold up against the site's own per-unit prices, and all eighteen listings are on this page as pairs. Two patterns run through them: the nine flagged brands are the least-discounted products on the site, and in six pairs the cheaper substitute states the higher MRP. Nothing here is medical advice - ask a pharmacist before changing anything.
Every price below was pulled from TrueMeds on September 22, 2026 and checked against the MRP on the listing. Stack them with the live codes on our TrueMeds coupons page, which the deals desk re-verifies daily.
The two simplest pairs on the page - one ingredient each, identical strength, and a per-tablet price that halves. The vitamin C substitute states an MRP nearly three times the brand's.
The paracetamol most people ask for by name, discounted 20 per cent - and flagged by TrueMeds as having a cheaper alternative.
Why it earned its spot The best-known name in the read, and the smallest thing TrueMeds does for you on price.
The substitute TrueMeds offers against Dolo 650, at roughly half the price per tablet.
Why it earned its spot The clearest pair on the page, and the arithmetic is simple.
Abbott's vitamin C chewable, discounted 15 per cent, with a substitute flag claiming 43.8.
Why it earned its spot The cheapest branded product in the read, and still the dearer half of its pair.
The largest discount badge in this read - drawn from a stated MRP nearly three times the branded pack's.
Why it earned its spot The single best illustration of what a badge is made of.
Two multivitamin pairs where the substitute states the higher MRP for an identical pack count - which is exactly how it prints the bigger badge while charging less.
A vitamin B-complex from Procter & Gamble at 15 per cent off, flagged as having a 41 per cent cheaper alternative.
Why it earned its spot The smallest claimed substitute saving in the read - and still 41 per cent.
The alternative TrueMeds offers, at ninety-three paise a tablet against Rs. 1.58.
Why it earned its spot Same pack size, higher stated MRP, lower actual price.
A Bayer multivitamin at 11 per cent off - one of the two smallest discounts among the flagged nine.
Why it earned its spot A round Rs. 5.00 a tablet, and almost no discount.
Half the per-tablet price of the Bayer pack, off a stated MRP four rupees higher.
Why it earned its spot Exactly 50 per cent less per tablet, and the MRPs almost match.
Every product TrueMeds flags as replaceable carries a badge of 20 per cent or under. These three brands are the familiar names, and their alternatives cost half.
A widely prescribed multivitamin at 20 per cent off, with a substitute flag claiming 50.
Why it earned its spot The most familiar multivitamin here, at the site's standard 20 per cent.
Half the per-tablet price, off a stated MRP thirty-six rupees higher than the brand's.
Why it earned its spot Fifty per cent less per tablet; the badge gap is three times that.
A Mankind multi-mineral capsule at the site's standard 20 per cent, flagged as replaceable at half the price.
Why it earned its spot The dearest per-unit branded product in the read after the eye drops.
Half the per-capsule price of the Mankind pack, off a stated MRP eleven rupees higher.
Why it earned its spot Saves Rs. 34 on a ten-capsule strip, on the site's own numbers.
The dearest listing in the read - eye drops at Rs. 64.95 a millilitre, where both halves are flagged as not over-the-counter - and the two Sun Pharma supplements discounted by six per cent.
The dearest listing on this page, and the only pair where both halves are flagged as not over-the-counter.
Why it earned its spot The most expensive product here, at the site's usual 20 per cent.
Forty-four per cent less per millilitre, off a stated MRP a hundred rupees above the brand's.
Why it earned its spot The largest rupee gap in the read - Rs. 159 on one bottle.
The smallest discount in this read: six per cent off a Sun Pharma supplement that TrueMeds flags as replaceable at half the price.
Why it earned its spot The starkest version of the pattern on this page.
Half the per-tablet price of the Sun Pharma pack - but a ten-tablet strip against a thirty-tablet one.
Why it earned its spot A clean 50 per cent per tablet, with a pack-size caveat.
The largest pack in the read - sixty capsules for Rs. 526.40 - and a six per cent discount.
Why it earned its spot The biggest sticker price on the page, and the smallest badge on it.
Half the per-capsule price of the sixty-capsule branded pack, on a ten-capsule strip.
Why it earned its spot The last of the nine, and the same arithmetic as the first eight.
First, and above everything: ask a pharmacist or your doctor. An identical composition string on a website is a description of stated contents, not a clinical judgment that two products are interchangeable for you, and this page makes no such judgment. Second, check the prescription flag before the price - TrueMeds marks 12 of the 57 products in this read as not over-the-counter, including both halves of the eye-drop pair on this page. Third, compare per tablet, capsule or millilitre, never by sticker price: four of these nine pairs put a 10-unit strip against a 15, 30 or 60-unit pack, and the sticker prices are meaningless against each other. Fourth, ignore the discount badge entirely. In six of nine pairs here the cheaper product states the higher MRP, which is how it prints 52 to 80 per cent off while the brand prints 6 to 20.
| Product | Sale price | MRP | Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolo 650, Rs. 2.14 a tablet | Rs. 25.70 | Rs. Rs. 2.14/Units | 20%% |
| Cipmol 650, Rs. 1.10 a tablet | Rs. 11.02 | Rs. Rs. 1.1/Units | 47.80%% |
| Limcee vitamin C, Rs. 1.66 a tablet | Rs. 21.11 | Rs. Rs. 1.66/Units | 15%% |
| Fruitcee vitamin C, Rs. 0.93 a tablet | Rs. 13.95 | Rs. Rs. 0.93/Units | 80.10%% |
| Neurobion Forte, Rs. 1.58 a tablet | Rs. 40.40 | Rs. Rs. 1.58/Units | 15%% |
| Benfivon Forte, Rs. 0.93 a tablet | Rs. 28.04 | Rs. Rs. 0.93/Units | 66%% |
| Supradyn Daily, Rs. 5.00 a tablet | Rs. 66.75 | Rs. Rs. 5/Units | 11%% |
| Supershaan Everyday, Rs. 2.50 a tablet | Rs. 37.50 | Rs. Rs. 2.5/Units | 52.50%% |
| Zincovit, Rs. 7.18 a tablet | Rs. 86.14 | Rs. Rs. 7.18/Units | 20%% |
| Zirkovital, Rs. 3.59 a tablet | Rs. 53.84 | Rs. Rs. 3.59/Units | 62.60%% |
| Nurokind Gold Rf, Rs. 11.33 a capsule | Rs. 90.65 | Rs. Rs. 11.33/Units | 20%% |
| Ful Aid Gold, Rs. 5.67 a capsule | Rs. 56.66 | Rs. Rs. 5.67/Units | 54.40%% |
| Hyla Pf eye drops, Rs. 64.95 a ml | Rs. 519.60 | Rs. Rs. 64.95/ML | 20%% |
| Hylofresh Novo eye drops, Rs. 36.07 a ml | Rs. 360.65 | Rs. Rs. 36.07/ML | 51.90%% |
| Revital H Women, Rs. 11.83 a tablet | Rs. 333.70 | Rs. Rs. 11.83/Units | 6%% |
| Visoya Recharge Women, Rs. 5.92 a tablet | Rs. 59.17 | Rs. Rs. 5.92/Units | 50.70%% |
| Revital H Men, Rs. 9.33 a capsule | Rs. 526.40 | Rs. Rs. 9.33/Units | 6%% |
| Visoya Recharge, Rs. 4.67 a capsule | Rs. 46.67 | Rs. Rs. 4.67/Units | 60.10%% |
This is a price comparison and only a price comparison. It does not say that any product works, that any two products are interchangeable, or that anyone should switch. Whether a substitute is appropriate - and whether to change anything you have been prescribed - is a decision for a doctor or a pharmacist who knows your history.
Selling prices, stated MRPs, discount percentages, per-unit prices, composition strings, manufacturer names and the over-the-counter flag were all read on 22 September 2026 from truemeds.in's own product data, logged out, in India, with nothing purchased. 57 products came back; the 9 that carry TrueMeds' own substitute flag are seated here with the 9 alternatives the same feed prices.
Four of the nine pairs put a 10-tablet strip against a 15, 30 or 60-unit pack, so sticker prices are not comparable. Every comparison on this page is made on the per-unit price TrueMeds itself prints on each listing, and the cards say so where the pack sizes differ.
TrueMeds prints the same composition text for both halves of all nine pairs, down to the milligram. We report that because it is a checkable fact about the listings. It is a description of stated contents, not a judgment about bioequivalence, excipients, absorption or suitability, and we draw no such judgment anywhere on this page.
TrueMeds marks 45 of the 57 products in this read as over-the-counter and 12 as not. One of our nine pairs - the eye drops - has both halves flagged as not over-the-counter, and that is stated on both cards. It is the single most useful consumer fact on those listings and it outranks the price.
A discount percentage is the gap between a price and an MRP the seller states. In six of these nine pairs the substitute states a HIGHER MRP than the brand for an identical pack count, which is how a cheaper product prints a bigger badge. We have not verified that anything here sold at its stated MRP, and we allege nothing improper against any manufacturer.
TrueMeds publishes no star rating and no rating count on these listings. Rather than substitute a number from somewhere else, this page carries no rating pill on any card at all, and nothing here should be read as a popularity or quality signal.
TrueMeds prints the identical composition for both - paracetamol 650 mg - and flags Cipmol as a substitute for Dolo with a 48.5 per cent saving. On the site's own per-tablet prices that works out at Rs. 1.10 against Rs. 2.14. What we can tell you is that the two listings state the same drug and strength and that one costs about half the other per tablet. We cannot tell you they are interchangeable for you: brand-to-brand substitution is a decision for a pharmacist or the doctor who prescribed it, and nothing on this page is medical advice.
On the nine products carrying a substitute flag in our 22 September 2026 read, TrueMeds claimed savings of 41, 43.8, 44.5, 48.5, 50, 50, 50, 50 and 50 per cent. We checked each against the site's own per-unit prices and every claim held: Rs. 11.33 vs Rs. 5.67 a capsule, Rs. 7.18 vs Rs. 3.59 a tablet, Rs. 5.00 vs Rs. 2.50, Rs. 1.66 vs Rs. 0.93, Rs. 2.14 vs Rs. 1.10 and Rs. 64.95 vs Rs. 36.07 a millilitre. In rupees the largest single gap was Rs. 159 on one 10 ml bottle of eye drops.
Because it states a bigger MRP. In six of the nine pairs, the substitute's stated MRP is higher than the brand's for an identical pack count - Rs. 70 against Rs. 24.84 for 15 vitamin C tablets, Rs. 82.50 against Rs. 47.53 for 30 B-complex tablets, Rs. 144 against Rs. 107.67 for 15 multivitamin tablets. That is what turns a lower selling price into an 80, 66 or 62.6 per cent badge while the branded pack shows 15 or 20. Stating a high MRP is legal and commonplace and we allege nothing against any manufacturer; the practical point is that the badge is not comparable between two listings and the rupee price is.
The famous ones - and they are exactly the ones carrying a substitute flag. In this read the nine flagged products showed badges of 6, 6, 11, 15, 15, 20, 20, 20 and 20 per cent, all at or below the site's median of 20. Revital H Women and Revital H Men were discounted 6 per cent and Supradyn 11. Meanwhile 16 unflagged products in the same read were discounted 41 per cent or more, out to 80.1. TrueMeds' answer to an expensive brand is a different product rather than a lower price on that brand.
We cannot answer that and neither can a price page. What the data shows is that TrueMeds prints the same composition string for both halves of all nine pairs and that the alternatives cost 41 to 50 per cent less per unit. What the data does not contain is anything about excipients, absorption, your other medicines or your history. Ask a pharmacist or your doctor, and do not stop, start or change a prescribed medicine on the strength of a price comparison. Note also that TrueMeds flags 12 of the 57 products we read as not over-the-counter, including both halves of the eye-drop pair here.

















