Comparing Citric Acid/potassium Citrate vs Tamsulosin
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| Citric acid/potassium citrate | Tamsulosin |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Urinary Alkalinization, Urinary Tract Stones. Citric acid/potassium citrate may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Tamsulosin improves the symptoms of BPH such as urine flow, hesitancy, and incomplete bladder emptying, but may cause a drop in blood pressure when going from a sitting to a standing position, which... View more |
Related suggestions Urinary Tract Stones
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Citric acid/potassium citrate has an average rating of 10.0 out of 10 from a total of 2 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Tamsulosin has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 561 ratings on Drugs.com. 39% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% 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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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Cytra-K | Flomax | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
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 N
Not classified
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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 192 drugs are known to interact with Citric acid/potassium citrate:
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A total of 311 drugs are known to interact with Tamsulosin:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
April 15, 1997 |
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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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