Comparing Pyridium vs Uretron DS
| Pyridium (phenazopyridine) | Uretron DS (hyoscyamine / methenamine / methylene blue / phenyl salicylate / sodium biphosphate) |
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| Pyridium (phenazopyridine) | Uretron DS (hyoscyamine / methenamine / methylene blue / phenyl salicylate / sodium biphosphate) |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Interstitial Cystitis, Dysuria. Pyridium may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Urinary Tract Infection. Uretron DS may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Pyridium (phenazopyridine) | More about Uretron DS (hyoscyamine / methenamine / methylene blue / phenyl salicylate / sodium biphosphate) | ||||||||||||||||
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Pyridium has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 35 ratings on Drugs.com. 69% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 23% 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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View all Pyridium side effects |
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| Other phenazopyridine brands include: Azo Urinary Pain Relief, Azo-Gesic, Azo-Septic, Azo-Standard, Baridium, Eridium, Preferred Maximum Strength Urinary Pain Relief, Preferred Urinary Pain Relief, Prodium, Re-Azo, Uricalm, Uristat, Uristat Ultra, Uro-Pain View more | Other hyoscyamine / methenamine / methylene blue / phenyl salicylate / sodium biphosphate brands include: Azuphen MB, Darcalma, Darpaz, Hyolev MB, MB CAPS, Phosenamine, Phosphasal, Uralgic, Urelle, Uribel, Urimar-T, Urin D/S, UrNeva, Uro-458, Uro-MP, Uro-SP, UroAv-81, UroAv-B, Ustell, UTICAP, Utira-C, Utrona-C, Vilamit MB, Vilevev MB View more | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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A total of 60 drugs are known to interact with Pyridium:
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A total of 780 drugs are known to interact with Uretron DS:
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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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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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