Comparing Tamsulosin vs Doxazosin
Tamsulosin | Doxazosin |
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Tamsulosin | Doxazosin |
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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 |
Prescription only
Doxazosin is used for the treatment of BPH and high blood pressure. It may cause dizziness or lightheadedness on initiation or with a dosage increase; however, a tolerance to this effect develops on... View more |
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More about Tamsulosin | More about Doxazosin | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Tamsulosin has an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from a total of 551 ratings on Drugs.com. 40% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 34% reported a negative effect. |
Doxazosin has an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from a total of 66 ratings on Drugs.com. 38% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 34% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: tamsulosin side effects in more detail. |
See also: doxazosin side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
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Dosage Form(s) Available | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Flomax | Cardura, Cardura XL, Carduran, Cascor, Doxadura | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
19 hours |
22 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 293 drugs are known to interact with tamsulosin:
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A total of 307 drugs are known to interact with doxazosin:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
April 15, 1997 |
November 02, 1990 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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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.
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