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Medications for Urinary Tract Stones

Other names: Bladder calculi; Bladder Stones; Renal calculi; Renal Tract Stones; Stones, bladder

Bladder stones are hard buildups of mineral that form in the urinary bladder. A kidney stone is a solid mass made up of tiny crystals. One or more stones can be in the kidney or ureter at the same time.

Drugs used to treat Urinary Tract Stones

The following list of medications are in some way related to or used in the treatment of this condition.

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Drug name Rating Reviews Activity ? Rx/OTC Pregnancy CSA Alcohol
tamsulosin Off-label 7.2 170 reviews for tamsulosin to treat Urinary Tract Stones
Rx B N X
Generic name:
tamsulosin systemic
Drug class:
alpha-adrenoreceptor antagonists
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
Off-label:
Yes
allopurinol Off-label 8.7 4 reviews for allopurinol to treat Urinary Tract Stones
Rx C N
Generic name:
allopurinol systemic
Drug class:
antigout agents, antihyperuricemic agents
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
Off-label:
Yes
magnesium oxide Rate Add review
Rx/OTC C N
Generic name:
magnesium oxide systemic
Brand names:
Uro-Mag, Mag-Ox 400, Mag-Oxide, Phillips' Cramp-free
Drug class:
minerals and electrolytes
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
citric acid/potassium citrate 10 1 review for citric acid/potassium citrate to treat Urinary Tract Stones
Rx N N
Generic name:
citric acid/potassium citrate systemic
Brand name:
Cytra-K
Drug class:
minerals and electrolytes
For consumers:
interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Cytra-K 10 1 review for Cytra-K to treat Urinary Tract Stones
Rx N N
Generic name:
citric acid/potassium citrate systemic
Drug class:
minerals and electrolytes
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
citric acid/sodium citrate 0.0 1 review for citric acid/sodium citrate to treat Urinary Tract Stones
Rx N N
Generic name:
citric acid/sodium citrate systemic
Brand names:
Oracit, Virtrate-2
Drug class:
minerals and electrolytes
For consumers:
interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Uro-Mag Rate Add review
Rx/OTC C N
Generic name:
magnesium oxide systemic
Drug class:
minerals and electrolytes
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
Mag-Ox 400 Rate Add review
Rx/OTC C N
Generic name:
magnesium oxide systemic
Drug class:
minerals and electrolytes
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
Mag-Oxide Rate Add review
Rx/OTC C N
Generic name:
magnesium oxide systemic
Drug class:
minerals and electrolytes
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
Oracit Rate Add review
Rx N N
Generic name:
citric acid/sodium citrate systemic
Drug class:
minerals and electrolytes
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Phillips' Cramp-free Rate Add review
Rx/OTC C N
Generic name:
magnesium oxide systemic
Drug class:
minerals and electrolytes
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
Renacidin Rate Add review
Rx C N
Generic name:
citric acid / glucono-delta-lactone / magnesium carbonate topical
Drug class:
sterile irrigating solutions
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
citric acid / glucono-delta-lactone / magnesium carbonate Rate Add review
Rx C N
Generic name:
citric acid / glucono-delta-lactone / magnesium carbonate topical
Brand name:
Renacidin
Drug class:
sterile irrigating solutions
For consumers:
interactions, side effects
Virtrate-2 Rate Add review
Rx N N
Generic name:
citric acid/sodium citrate systemic
Drug class:
minerals and electrolytes
For consumers:
interactions, side effects

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Rating For ratings, users were asked how effective they found the medicine while considering positive/adverse effects and ease of use (1 = not effective, 10 = most effective).
Activity Activity is based on recent site visitor activity relative to other medications in the list.
Rx Prescription only.
OTC Over-the-counter.
Rx/OTC Prescription or Over-the-counter.
Off-label This medication may not be approved by the FDA for the treatment of this condition.
EUA An Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) allows the FDA to authorize unapproved medical products or unapproved uses of approved medical products to be used in a declared public health emergency when there are no adequate, approved, and available alternatives.
Expanded Access Expanded Access is a potential pathway for a patient with a serious or immediately life-threatening disease or condition to gain access to an investigational medical product (drug, biologic, or medical device) for treatment outside of clinical trials when no comparable or satisfactory alternative therapy options are available.
Pregnancy Category
A Adequate and well-controlled studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus in the first trimester of pregnancy (and there is no evidence of risk in later trimesters).
B Animal reproduction studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women.
C Animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use in pregnant women despite potential risks.
D There is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience or studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use in pregnant women despite potential risks.
X Studies in animals or humans have demonstrated fetal abnormalities and/or there is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience, and the risks involved in use in pregnant women clearly outweigh potential benefits.
N FDA has not classified the drug.
Controlled Substances Act (CSA) Schedule
M The drug has multiple schedules. The schedule may depend on the exact dosage form or strength of the medication.
U CSA Schedule is unknown.
N Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.
1 Has a high potential for abuse. Has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. There is a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision.
2 Has a high potential for abuse. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence.
3 Has a potential for abuse less than those in schedules 1 and 2. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence.
4 Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3.
5 Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 4. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 4.
Alcohol
X Interacts with Alcohol.

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