Comparing Silodosin vs Terazosin
| Silodosin | Terazosin |
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| Silodosin | Terazosin |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. Silodosin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, High Blood Pressure, Hyperhidrosis. Terazosin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
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| More about Silodosin | More about Terazosin | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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Silodosin has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 128 ratings on Drugs.com. 40% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 27% reported a negative effect. |
Terazosin has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 54 ratings on Drugs.com. 61% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 26% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Silodosin side effects |
View all Terazosin side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Silodosin prices |
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| Rapaflo | Hytrin, Tezruly | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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21.37 hours |
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. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 411 drugs are known to interact with Silodosin:
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A total of 255 drugs are known to interact with Terazosin:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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October 08, 2008 |
August 07, 1987 |
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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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