Comparing Cardura vs Flomax
| Cardura (doxazosin) | Flomax (tamsulosin) |
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| Cardura (doxazosin) | Flomax (tamsulosin) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, High Blood Pressure, Raynaud's Syndrome. Cardura may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Flomax restores urine flow in men with BPH but may cause a drop in blood pressure when going from a sitting to a standing position. Prescribed for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. Flomax may also be... View more |
Related suggestions Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
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| More about Cardura (doxazosin) | More about Flomax (tamsulosin) | ||||||||||||||||
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Cardura has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 6 ratings on Drugs.com. 83% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Flomax has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 298 ratings on Drugs.com. 42% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 31% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
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| Other doxazosin brands include: Cardura XL, Carduran, Cascor, Doxadura |
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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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22 hours |
19 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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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 323 drugs are known to interact with Cardura:
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A total of 310 drugs are known to interact with Flomax:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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November 02, 1990 |
April 15, 1997 |
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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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