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Urinary

Medications for overactive bladder, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), urinary tract infections, and kidney stones.

18 medications in this category

alfuzosin

Uroxatral

Alfuzosin is a medicine that helps men with enlarged prostate glands.

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bethanechol

Urecholine

Bethanechol helps you to urinate if you have trouble emptying your bladder.

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darifenacin

Enablex

Darifenacin (Enablex) is a medicine that helps control an overactive bladder.

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dutasteride

Avodart

Dutasteride and tamsulosin hydrochloride capsules contain two medicines to treat enlarged prostate in men.

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dutasteride/tamsulosin

Jalyn

This medicine combines two drugs to treat enlarged prostate in men.

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fesoterodine

Toviaz

Fesoterodine is a medicine that helps control an overactive bladder.

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finasteride

Proscar, Propecia

Finasteride is a medicine used to treat hair loss in men.

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mirabegron

Myrbetriq

Mirabegron is a medicine that helps control an overactive bladder.

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oxybutynin

Ditropan

Oxybutynin extended-release tablets help control an overactive bladder.

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phenazopyridine

Pyridium, AZO

Phenazopyridine is a medicine that can relieve urinary pain.

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potassium citrate

Urocit-K

Potassium citrate is a medicine that helps manage kidney problems.

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sildenafil

Viagra, Revatio

Sildenafil is a medicine used to treat erectile dysfunction (ED) in men.

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solifenacin

Vesicare

Solifenacin (Vesicare) is a medicine that helps control an overactive bladder.

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tadalafil

Cialis

Tadalafil (Cialis) is a medicine that helps men with erectile dysfunction (ED) or enlarged prostate (BPH).

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tamsulosin

Flomax

Tamsulosin (Flomax) helps to improve urination in men with enlarged prostate glands.

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tolterodine

Detrol

Tolterodine extended-release capsules help control an overactive bladder.

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trospium

Sanctura

Trospium chloride (Sanctura) helps control an overactive bladder.

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vibegron

Gems

Gemtesa is a medicine that helps control an overactive bladder.

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Understanding the Urinary Category

The Urinary category currently lists 18 medications in this database, each drawn from FDA drug labels and grouped by therapeutic classification. Medications for overactive bladder, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), urinary tract infections, and kidney stones. Clinical guidelines usually treat these medications as a reference set when weighing treatment options, switching strategies, or comparing safety profiles.

Within this category you'll find examples such as alfuzosin, bethanechol, darifenacin, alongside 15 other entries. Each drug page links to the same underlying FDA data — labeled uses, adverse events reported to FAERS, documented interactions, warnings, and, where available, NADAC acquisition pricing from CMS. Over-the-counter and prescription options can sit in the same category but follow different regulatory pathways: OTC products have simplified labeling aimed at self-care, while prescription drugs include detailed monographs meant for clinicians. That distinction matters when comparing dosing, monitoring requirements, and contraindications.

Browsing a category is a research starting point, not a treatment recommendation. Effectiveness, tolerability, and cost for any individual patient depend on the specific condition, comorbidities, other medications, genetics, and insurance coverage — none of which can be inferred from a category list alone. FAERS report counts, recall history, and shortage status all evolve as new data is reported to the FDA, so the relative standing of drugs in this class can shift month to month. This page is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice — a licensed clinician is the right source for personalized guidance.