TrueMeds Substitute Prices October 2026: 41% to 68% Cheaper Per Unit
Ninety-four products read on 7 October. Where TrueMeds suggests a cheaper substitute, its own per-unit label says how much cheaper — in smaller type than the price.
TrueMeds does something most pharmacies do not: beside each branded pack it shows a cheaper substitute it suggests, and it prints a price-per-unit label on both. Read on 7 October 2026, those labels put the substitute between 41% and 68% below the branded pack, with a median gap of exactly 50% — and six of the 17 pairs land on precisely half, to the paisa. The two sides also discount nothing alike: no branded pack here is badged above 20% off its own MRP, while the substitutes reach 80%. And the substitute is not always an unfamiliar maker — the cheaper Dolo 650 alternative is Cipla's.
Every price below was pulled from TrueMeds on October 7, 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.
Jump to a pick
- 68% cheaper per tablet — the widest gap in the read — 68% cheaper per tablet
- 57% cheaper per tablet — Abbott against Dr. Morepen — 57% cheaper
- 55% cheaper — and the dearest tablet on the page either way — 55% cheaper
- 53% cheaper — two 15-tablet packs, directly comparable — 53% cheaper
- 50% cheaper — and the branded pack is out of stock — 50%, out of stock
- 50% cheaper per gram — and the unit here is a gram, not a tablet — 50% cheaper per gram
- 50% cheaper — Bayer at Rs. 5.00 a tablet, the substitute at Rs. 2.50 — 50% cheaper
- 50% cheaper — Rs. 14.30 a capsule against Rs. 7.15 — 50% cheaper
- 50% cheaper — and the branded pack discounts only 13% — 50% cheaper
- 50% cheaper — Dabur at Rs. 3.50 a capsule, the substitute at Rs. 1.75 — 50% cheaper
- 49% cheaper per tablet — and the substitute is Cipla's — 49%, Cipla substitute
- 49% cheaper per millilitre — two 200 ml bottles — 49% cheaper per ml
- 47% cheaper per gram — and the branded pack is out of stock — 47%, out of stock
- 46% cheaper — two 100-capsule bottles — 46% cheaper
- 44% cheaper — and the substitute is badged 80% off its own MRP — 44%, sub badged 80%
- 41% cheaper — the narrowest gap in the read, on matched 30-tablet packs — 41% cheaper
- 41% cheaper — Rs. 4.93 a capsule against Rs. 2.89 — 41% cheaper
17 Branded Packs And The Substitutes TrueMeds Suggests Beside Them
The Widest Gaps: 53% To 68% Cheaper Per Unit
Four pairs where TrueMeds' own per-unit labels differ by more than half — including the widest gap in the read and the most expensive tablet on the page.
Orofer Xt Tablet 30
Orofer XT, 30 tablets at Rs. 508.52, against a suggested substitute at Rs. 6.78 a tablet.
Why it earned its spot The largest per-unit gap TrueMeds publishes anywhere in this read.
Follihair New Tablet 30
Follihair New, 30 tablets at Rs. 625.73, against a suggested substitute at Rs. 11.21 a tablet.
Why it earned its spot A large-brand nutraceutical against a substitute from a nationally known maker.
Cartigen Pro Tablet 10
Cartigen Pro, 10 tablets at Rs. 656, against a suggested substitute at Rs. 36.90 a tablet.
Why it earned its spot The most expensive tablet in the read, where a 55% gap is Rs. 45 per tablet.
A To Z Ns+ Tablet 15
A To Z NS+, 15 tablets at Rs. 152, against a suggested substitute at Rs. 6 a tablet.
Why it earned its spot A clean like-for-like: same pack size, same published composition, half the price.
Exactly Half: Six Pairs That Land On 50%
Six branded packs whose suggested substitutes are priced at exactly half per unit, to the paisa — plus the pair where the branded pack is out of stock altogether and the one priced per gram.
Revital H Women Tablet 30
Revital H Women, 30 tablets at Rs. 333.70, against a suggested substitute at Rs. 5.92 a tablet.
Why it earned its spot One of two pairs where the branded side is unavailable and only the substitute can be bought.
Volini Pain Relief Gel 75Gm
Volini pain relief gel, 75 g at Rs. 255.68, against a suggested substitute at Rs. 1.81 a gram.
Why it earned its spot The pair that shows what TrueMeds' per-unit label actually counts.
Supradyn Daily Tablet 15
Supradyn Daily, 15 tablets at Rs. 66.75, against a suggested substitute at Rs. 2.50 a tablet.
Why it earned its spot One of six pairs that land on exactly half, to the paisa.
A To Z Gold New Capsule 15
A To Z Gold New, 15 capsules at Rs. 171.63, against a suggested substitute at Rs. 7.15 a capsule.
Why it earned its spot The second Alkem pair on the page, at the same exact-half gap.
Shelcal 500 Tablet 15
Shelcal 500, 15 tablets at Rs. 142.20, against a suggested substitute at Rs. 5.45 a tablet.
Why it earned its spot The clearest illustration of the page's second finding: the two sides discount differently.
Dabur Pudin Hara Pearls Capsule 10
Dabur Pudin Hara Pearls, 10 capsules at Rs. 31.50, against a suggested substitute at Rs. 1.75 a capsule.
Why it earned its spot The cheapest branded pack on the page, and the gap holds anyway.
41% To 49%: Where The Substitute Comes From Cipla And Zydus
Seven pairs at the narrow end — including the Dolo 650 pair whose substitute is Cipla's, the 80%-badged substitute, and the four pairs where different pack sizes make the shelf price misleading.
Dolo 650 Tablet 15
Dolo 650, 15 tablets at Rs. 25.70, against Cipla's Cipmol 650 at Rs. 1.10 a tablet.
Why it earned its spot The most recognised pack on the page, and the pair that best disproves the 'unknown maker' assumption.
Himalaya Liv 52 Syrup 200Ml
Himalaya Liv 52 syrup, 200 ml at Rs. 194.22, against a suggested substitute at Rs. 0.60 a ml.
Why it earned its spot The cheapest unit price on the page, and a straight 200 ml against 200 ml.
Lactifiber Granules 180Gm
Lactifiber granules, 180 g at Rs. 368.28, against a suggested substitute at Rs. 1.33 a gram.
Why it earned its spot The second unavailable branded pack, and a pair where the tins are different sizes.
Seven Seas Original Capsule 100
Seven Seas Original, 100 capsules at Rs. 350.38, against a suggested substitute at Rs. 2.37 a capsule.
Why it earned its spot The largest pack size on the page, with both sides matched at 100 capsules.
Limcee Orange Flavour Chewable Tablet 15
Limcee chewable vitamin C, 15 tablets at Rs. 21.11, against a suggested substitute at Rs. 0.93 a tablet.
Why it earned its spot The deepest badge on any product on this page, and it is on the cheaper side.
Neurobion Forte Tablet 30
Neurobion Forte, 30 tablets at Rs. 40.40, against a suggested substitute at Rs. 0.93 a tablet.
Why it earned its spot The floor of the range: even the narrowest gap on this page is over 40%.
Evion 400 Capsule 20
Evion 400, 20 capsules at Rs. 78.82, against Zydus Healthcare's Eglow 400 at Rs. 2.89 a capsule.
Why it earned its spot The last of the narrow gaps, and a third substitute from a nationally known maker.
How to read a substitute suggestion
Four checks, and one that outranks all of them. First: read the per-unit label, not the shelf price. On eight of these 17 pairs the two packs are different sizes, and on every one of those eight the shelf price makes the substitute look cheaper than it is — by twenty percentage points on the Lactifiber pair. TrueMeds prints the per-unit figure itself, in smaller type, on both products. Second: read both discount badges. The branded packs here are badged 6% to 20%; the substitutes 20% to 80%, against MRPs we have not verified anything ever sold at. A substitute can be genuinely cheaper and still carry an overstated badge, and on this page several do. Third: check stock. Two of the 17 branded packs were out of stock on the date read, so the comparison a shopper actually faced was not a comparison at all. Fourth: look at who makes the substitute — Cipla, Zydus Healthcare, Dr. Morepen and Windlas Biotech all appear on the cheaper side here, so 'substitute' does not reliably mean 'unknown maker'. And the one that outranks all of these: this is a price page and nothing on it is medical advice. We have not verified a single composition, tested anything, or formed any view on whether any two products are equivalent. Whether to take, switch or stop any medicine — above all a prescribed one — is a decision for a qualified doctor or pharmacist who knows your history.
How our picks compare
| Product | Sale price | MRP | Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68% cheaper per tablet | Rs. 508.52 | Rs. 635.65 | 20% |
| 57% cheaper | Rs. 625.73 | Rs. 782.16 | 20% |
| 55% cheaper | Rs. 656 | Rs. 820 | 20% |
| 53% cheaper | Rs. 152 | Rs. 190 | 20% |
| 50%, out of stock | Rs. 333.70 | Rs. 355 | 6% |
| 50% cheaper per gram | Rs. 255.68 | Rs. 272 | 6% |
| 50% cheaper | Rs. 66.75 | Rs. 75 | 11% |
| 50% cheaper | Rs. 171.63 | Rs. 214.54 | 20% |
| 50% cheaper | Rs. 142.20 | Rs. 163.45 | 13% |
| 50% cheaper | Rs. 31.50 | Rs. 35 | 10% |
| 49%, Cipla substitute | Rs. 25.70 | Rs. 32.12 | 20% |
| 49% cheaper per ml | Rs. 194.22 | Rs. 234 | 17% |
| 47%, out of stock | Rs. 368.28 | Rs. 451.88 | 18% |
| 46% cheaper | Rs. 350.38 | Rs. 437.97 | 20% |
| 44%, sub badged 80% | Rs. 21.11 | Rs. 24.84 | 15% |
| 41% cheaper | Rs. 40.40 | Rs. 47.53 | 15% |
| 41% cheaper | Rs. 78.82 | Rs. 98.52 | 20% |
What we skipped — and why
What we look for
Every figure is TrueMeds' own published data
Each selling price, MRP, pack size, manufacturer name, composition string, stock status and - critically - price-per-unit label on this page was read on 7 October 2026 from the __NEXT_DATA__ payload truemeds.in serves with its own pages, logged out, in India, with nothing purchased or ordered. 94 unique products came back, 19 carried a suggested substitute, 17 are seated.
The per-unit figure is theirs, not our arithmetic
TrueMeds prints its own price-per-unit label on both sides of every pair. We quote that label rather than dividing ourselves, which matters because eight of the 17 pairs have different pack sizes on the two sides - and on every one of those eight the shelf price overstates the gap, by up to twenty percentage points.
'Same composition' means TrueMeds publishes the same string
All 17 seated pairs carry an identical composition string on both sides as TrueMeds publishes it. That is a statement about one website's data. We did not verify any composition, test any product, or check bioequivalence, excipients, dosage form or salt form, and nothing here says the two sides of any pair are equivalent or interchangeable.
Both sides' discount badges are reported
Not one branded pack here is badged above 20% off its own MRP; the substitutes run from 20% to 80%, with one at 80% off a stated Rs. 70. Every card prints both badges, because a page that quoted only the per-unit gap would hide the fact that the two sides use their MRPs very differently.
Stock status and pack size are on every card
Two of the 17 branded packs were marked out of stock on the date read, so no comparison was available to a shopper at all. Pack sizes differ on eight pairs. Both facts are printed in the spec strip rather than left for a reader to discover.
Nothing here is medical advice, and no switch is recommended
This page compares prices. It does not suggest switching any medicine, does not say any substitute is as effective or as safe, and does not assess anything clinically. Substituting a medicine - especially a prescribed one - is a decision for a qualified doctor or pharmacist who knows the patient. Nothing was bought, ordered or taken.
FAQs
How much cheaper are TrueMeds substitutes?
By TrueMeds' own printed per-unit labels, between 41% and 68% cheaper on the pairs we read. Across the 17 pairs seated on 7 October 2026 the median gap was exactly 50%, six pairs landed on precisely half, and the narrowest gap was 41%. Be careful with shelf prices: on eight of the 17 pairs the branded pack and the substitute hold different numbers of tablets, and on those the shelf price exaggerates the saving - by twenty percentage points in the widest case. Prices change continuously, so check the live page.
Is a TrueMeds substitute the same medicine as the branded one?
We cannot tell you that, and this page does not claim it. What we can report is that TrueMeds publishes an identical composition string for both sides of all 17 pairs seated. That is a statement about the data on one website. We did not verify any composition, test any product, or examine bioequivalence, salt form, excipients, dosage form or release profile, and nothing here says the two sides of any pair are equivalent, interchangeable or equally suitable for anyone. Whether a substitute is appropriate for a particular person is a clinical question for a qualified doctor or pharmacist.
Should I switch from a branded medicine to a cheaper substitute?
That is not a question this page answers, and nothing on it should be read as a recommendation to switch anything. Changing or stopping a medicine - particularly a prescribed one - is a decision for a qualified doctor or pharmacist who knows your diagnosis, your other medicines and your history. This page reports published prices and published per-unit labels and nothing else. It makes no claim that any product is effective, safe, suitable or equivalent to any other, and no product here was bought, ordered or taken by us.
Who makes the cheaper substitutes TrueMeds suggests?
A mix, and not only small manufacturers. Among the 17 pairs seated, the substitute side includes Cipla Ltd. (the suggested alternative to Dolo 650), Zydus Healthcare, Dr. Morepen and Windlas Biotech, alongside smaller names such as Nicholas Healthcare, Leeford Healthcare, Steris Healthcare, Healing Pharma, Plethikind Ethica, Elder Ethica, Biochem and Menrik Biomerge. Every manufacturer name on this page is quoted from TrueMeds' own product data as published on the date read.
Why do the substitutes show much bigger discounts than the branded packs?
Because the two sides use their stated MRPs differently. Not one branded pack in this read is badged above 20% off its own MRP - most sit between 6% and 20% - while the substitutes run from 20% to 80%, including a 15-tablet pack selling at Rs. 13.95 against a stated Rs. 70. An MRP is the figure a listing displays and we have not verified that any item here was ever sold at one, so each percentage is arithmetic over two numbers rather than a measured saving. A substitute can be genuinely cheaper per unit and still carry a badge that overstates by how much, and on this page several do. Setting an MRP is an ordinary and lawful commercial decision and no wrongdoing is alleged by anyone.
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