Comparing Ascorbic Acid vs Urea Topical
| Ascorbic acid | Urea topical |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Urinary Acidification, Scurvy, Dietary Supplementation. Ascorbic acid may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Dermatological Disorders, Dry Skin, Pityriasis rubra pilaris. Urea topical may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Ascorbic acid | More about Urea topical | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Ascorbic acid has an average rating of 8.4 out of 10 from a total of 8 ratings on Drugs.com. 75% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% reported a negative effect. |
Urea topical has an average rating of 9.1 out of 10 from a total of 28 ratings on Drugs.com. 93% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 7% 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 Ascorbic acid side effects |
View all Urea topical side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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| Brand Names | |||||||||
| Acerola C, Ascocid, Ascor, Ascor L 500, Ascor L NC, Ascorbic Acid Quick Melts, Ascot, Betac, C-Time, C/Rose Hips, Cecon, Cee-500, Cemill, Cemill 1000, Cemill 500, Cenolate, Centrum Singles-Vitamin C, Cevi-Bid, Dull-C, Ester-C, Fruit C, N Ice with Vitamin C, Protexin, Vasoflex HD, Vicks Vitamin C Drops, Vita-C, Vitamin C, Vitamin C TR, Vitamin C with Rose Hips View more | Aluvea, Aqua Care, Aquaphilic with Urea, Atrac-Tain, Carb-O-Philic/10, Carb-O-Philic/20, Carmol, Carmol 10, Carmol 20, Carmol 40, CEM-Urea, Cerovel, Dermasorb XM, Dermatol 10, Epimide 50, Gordons Urea, Gormel, Gormel 10, Hydro 35, Hydro 40, Hydro 40 Foam, Kera Nail, Kera-42, Keralac, Keratol 45, Nutraplus, Rea Lo 39, Rea-Lo, Rinnovi Nail System, Rynoderm, U-Kera, Ultra Mide, Umecta, Umecta Mousse, Umecta Nail Film, Umecta Nail Film with Pen Applicator, Umecta PD, Uramaxin, Uramaxin TS, URE-39, URE-K, Urea Nail, Ureacin-10, Ureacin-20, Urevaz, Utopic 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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N/A |
N/A |
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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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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 31 drugs are known to interact with Ascorbic acid:
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No known drug interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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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 | |||||||||
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No known disease interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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N/A |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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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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