Comparing Alfuzosin vs Rapaflo
| Alfuzosin | Rapaflo (silodosin) |
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| Alfuzosin | Rapaflo (silodosin) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. Alfuzosin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. Rapaflo may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
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| More about Alfuzosin | More about Rapaflo (silodosin) | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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Alfuzosin has an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from a total of 82 ratings on Drugs.com. 39% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 37% reported a negative effect. |
Rapaflo has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 99 ratings on Drugs.com. 43% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 22% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Alfuzosin side effects |
View all Rapaflo side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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N/A |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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10 hours |
21.37 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 498 drugs are known to interact with Alfuzosin:
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A total of 414 drugs are known to interact with Rapaflo:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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June 12, 2003 |
October 08, 2008 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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