Urea Alternatives Compared
| Urea | Ure-Na (urea) | Samsca (tolvaptan) |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Hyponatremia. Urea may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Hyponatremia. Ure-Na may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Euvolemic Hyponatremia, Hyponatremia. Samsca may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Hyponatremia
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| More about Urea | More about Ure-Na (urea) | More about Samsca (tolvaptan) | ||||||||
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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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| Drug Class | ||||||||||
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None |
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| Generic Availability | ||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||
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| Dosage Forms | ||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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| Brand Names | ||||||||||
| ure-Na |
N/A |
Other tolvaptan brands include: Jynarque | ||||||||
| 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 |
N/A |
12 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. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | ||||||||||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | ||||||||||
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A total of 62 drugs are known to interact with Urea:
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A total of 62 drugs are known to interact with Ure-Na:
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A total of 352 drugs are known to interact with Samsca:
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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 | ||||||||||
| First Approval Date | ||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
May 19, 2009 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | ||||||||||
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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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