Comparing Elmiron vs Phenazopyridine
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Elmiron pentosan polysulfate sodium Remove Elmiron from your drug comparison | Phenazopyridine Remove Phenazopyridine from your drug comparison | ||||||||||||||||
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Prescribed for Interstitial Cystitis, Bladder Infection. Elmiron may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescribed for Interstitial Cystitis, Dysuria. phenazopyridine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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Prescription only |
Prescription and OTC |
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Ratings & ReviewsRecent helpful reviews |
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7.5
For Interstitial Cystitis: The drug does work, which is awesome, but the price is out-of-hand and the side effects finally caused me to have to stop taking it. Dry eyes (so bad I was contemplating getting stents in my tear ducts), exhaustion, some hair loss, achy muscles, and again, the exhaustion. I took elmiron for 4 months (the brutal side effects started up about a month in. I could only handle those for 3 months). I'm ok now, but in on a pretty limited diet, NOTHING acidic. No alcohol, no soda or anything fizzy, tea, coffee, and I check ingredients... no citric anything, vinegar, or spicy or heavily salted...basically I've radically modified my diet. If I can't pronounce it, I don't eat it. It's boring, but better than the bladder spasms or the elmiron side effects. I also take aloe vera supplements, collagen, fish oil, magnesium, and drink marshmallow tea. |
6.9
For Dysuria: I took it for the first few days(for pain) along with an antibiotic for a uti, and this med worked ok, I guess, but it made me ... So... Nauseous! Eating before did not prevent it. I had to deep breath through pursed lips for an hour or two after taking a pill For Dysuria: Well, let me tell you the bad news. Everything taste different. I ate a piece of cake and quickly spit it out. I'm itchy :/ and everything is orange.....everything. But I had severe kidney pain and it vanished over night. I took my medicine immediately after eating and did not notice any nausea. There's a slight itching in that "area," but that's common with a UTI. Hope this helps! |
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Side Effects |
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See the full Elmiron side effects document. |
See the full phenazopyridine side effects document. |
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Pricing and Coupons* Prices are without insurance |
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View all Elmiron prices |
View all phenazopyridine prices |
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Generic Availability |
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No |
Yes (this medicine) |
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Dosage Form(s) Available |
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Brand Names |
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Azo Urinary Pain Relief, Azo-Gesic, Azo-Septic, Azo-Standard, Baridium, Eridium, Preferred Maximum Strength Urinary Pain Relief, Preferred Urinary Pain Relief, Prodium, Pyridium, Re-Azo, Uricalm, Uristat View more | ||||||||||||||||
Half LifeThe half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. |
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4.8 hours |
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CSA Schedule**View glossary of 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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Pregnancy Category |
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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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FDA Alerts |
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N/A |
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Drug Interactions |
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A total of 72 drugs are known to interact with Elmiron:
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A total of 36 drugs are known to interact with phenazopyridine:
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Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions |
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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Disease Interactions |
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First Approval Date |
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September 26, 1996 |
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WADA ClassView World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. |
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More Information |
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Related Treatment Guide |
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** 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.
Further information
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.
For Interstitial Cystitis: Sure glad I researched and found this medicine. All others were awful. I do warn you though that Elmiron takes about 2 months to work and I have to continue taking it forever. I usually give up on medicines if they don't work in a week, sure glad I gave this a chance. There are zero side effects. You must follow directions about taking an hour before eating and you must stay away from alcohol and caffeine religiously. I found that if I stay away from irritants I can decrease dose to only one a day, but as soon as I have a coke or beer or chocolate I get a flare up for a month or more.