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Medicines labeled for the same conditions

Alternatives to pivmecillinam

9 other medicines are given the same way (oral) and in the same FDA class as pivmecillinam or labeled mainly for the same use (urinary tract infections); the others include 2 tetracycline-class drugs, 1 beta lactamase inhibitor and 1 nitrofuran antibacterial (FDA labels read October 8, 2026).

Which medicines are labeled for the same conditions as pivmecillinam?

Urinary tract infections lists all 39 medicines labeled for it, by any route. Each row shows the conditions both labels name. They are listed as public records, not as substitutes: whether one can replace another depends on the person and is a prescriber's decision.

Medicine and FDA classShared indicationGeneric labelers (oral)Pharmacy costBoxed warningShortage
Pivmecillinamthis medicinenone listedn/aNoNo current entry
Doxycyclinetetracycline-class drugUrinary tract infections71 labelers$0.118 per tablet 100 mg tabletNoA presentation being discontinued
Amoxicillin and clavulanatebeta lactamase inhibitorUrinary tract infections31 labelers$0.0693 per mL 600-42.9 mg/5 mL susNoNo current entry
Nitrofurantoinnitrofuran antibacterialUrinary tract infections47 labelers$0.165 per capsule 50 mg capsuleNoA presentation being discontinued
Minocyclinetetracycline-class drugUrinary tract infections21 labelers$0.343 per capsule 100 mg capsuleNoNo current entry
MethenamineUrinary tract infections10 labelers$0.313 per tablet 1 g tabletNoNo current entry
FosfomycinUrinary tract infections10 labelers$26.22 per unit 3 g sachetNoNo current entry
Sulfadiazinesulfonamide antibacterialUrinary tract infections2 labelers$15.06 per tablet 500 mg tabletNoNo current entry
Gepotidacintriazaacenaphthylene bacterial type ii topoisomerase inhibitorUrinary tract infectionsnone listed$91.40 per tablet 750 mg tabletNoNo current entry
Probenecid and sulopenem etzadroxilUrinary tract infectionsnone listedn/aNoNo current entry

Source: FDA drug labels (indications) via openFDA; FDA NDC Directory; CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026; FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)

What do pharmacies pay for each?

The headline NADAC price per unit of each medicine's most widely listed form; strengths differ, so compare like with like on each record.

Source: CMS National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) survey, October 7, 2026: what retail pharmacies paid per unit; not a counter price

What next?

Pivmecillinam: the full record
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