Comparing Myrbetriq vs Tamsulosin
| Myrbetriq (mirabegron) | Tamsulosin |
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| Myrbetriq (mirabegron) | Tamsulosin |
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Prescription only
Myrbetriq may be used to relieve symptoms of overactive bladder in adults such as urinary incontinence and urinary frequency. It may also be used to treat the symptoms of neurogenic detrusor... View more |
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 |
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| More about Myrbetriq (mirabegron) | More about Tamsulosin | ||||||||||||||||
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Myrbetriq has an average rating of 4.9 out of 10 from a total of 279 ratings on Drugs.com. 34% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 49% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Myrbetriq side effects |
View all Tamsulosin side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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N/A |
Flomax | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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50 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 254 drugs are known to interact with Myrbetriq:
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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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June 28, 2012 |
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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Further information
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