The Active Salt Database

The MediSaathi active salt database is a comprehensive, meticulously curated index designed to map thousands of expensive branded medicines directly to their underlying active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). In the Indian healthcare market, patients frequently overpay for medications simply because they are unaware that bioequivalent generic alternatives exist. Our database currently tracks 2,700+ unique active salts and maps them against 10,000+ branded drug formulations.

How the Salt Mapping Works

Every pharmaceutical product is composed of an active ingredient (the "salt") which actually treats the condition, and various excipients (inactive binders, fillers, and colors). Because the active salt is the only therapeutically significant component, medicines sharing the exact same salt composition, dosage form, and strength will behave identically in the human body. However, because different pharmaceutical companies market the same salt under proprietary brand names, prices for the exact same clinical treatment can vary wildly—sometimes by as much as 80% to 90%.

Our automated indexing engine continuously cross-references brand and salt data from the pharmacies we track to maintain an accurate mapping of every brand to its base salt. This ensures that when you search for a premium branded drug, the database can retrieve generic substitutes that match the salt composition of your original prescription.

Real-Time Price Discovery

Identifying a cheaper generic alternative is only half the battle; knowing where to buy it at the best price is equally important. To solve this, the MediSaathi database integrates directly with the leading digital pharmacies operating in India, including PharmEasy, 1mg, Apollo, Netmeds, Truemeds, MedPlus, and PlatinumRx. By maintaining a live index of inventory and pricing across these platforms, we provide an unparalleled level of transparency.

• Cross-Platform Comparison: Compare the exact same brand across 7 different pharmacy apps without leaving our site.
• Generic Substitution: Identify generic alternatives that share the same active salt and cost a fraction of premium brands.
• Data-Driven Decisions: Use our historical price tracking to ensure you are getting a fair market rate, avoiding price gouging on essential treatments.

Ultimately, the goal of this database is to democratize access to affordable healthcare. By exposing the massive price variances inherent in the branded generics market, patients and healthcare providers can make informed, economically sound decisions without ever compromising on clinical efficacy or patient safety.