The Azo doesn't do much for a UTI. Numbs a teeny bit.
The prescription version does work. I used to get a lot of UTI's. I do anything not to use meds so I love taking D mannose and Cranberry supplements twice a day to prevent UTI's. Of course lots of water and very few simple carbs/sugar.
Uribel works when you have to have pain relief when you have a UTI.
http://www.uribelinfo.com/patients/how-uribel-works