Phenazopyridine hydrochloride Dosage, Interactions, Side Effects, How to Use
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Breastfeeding whike taking uristat is it ok till breastfeed while taking uristat for a UTI? Should I pump and throw that milk away? How soon after I'm done with the uristat is it okay to breastfeed again? by Unknown, 11/24/2007
Will dye stain new soft cateract lens? I recently had cateract surgery and have frequent urinary infections. Will the dye in this medication stain the lens? by B. L. Lundy in Tulsa, OK, 08/13/2007
Azo Standard - Phenazopyridine I am beginning to have a urinary tract infection. Until I get to the doctor, I am taking Azo Standard for the discomfort. I am due to have a urine drug screen today or tomorrow. Will the Azo Standard affect the outcome of the drug screen - possibly a ... by Jean Solis in Houston, TX, 01/10/2007
Breastfeeding while on Phenazopyridine hydrochloride I have a very painful UTI and just took phenazopyridine hydrochloride. I have a four week old infant that is being fed with breastmilk from a bottle that I pump. I would like to know if I should pump and throw away the milk while on this medication an... by Kim Moore, 07/22/2006
Using phenazopyridine hydrochloride I think I have a urinary tract infection. Symptoms are burning and itching when I urinate. I am male and had unprotected sex many weeks ago. My partner and I were both tested for STDs at the time before we had sex. I assume my codition is a urinary tr... by Bobo in San Francisco, CA, 06/25/2006
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Classification:
Urinary analgesic
Action/Kinetics:
An azo dye with local analgesic and anesthetic effects on the urinary tract. Sixty-five percent excreted unchanged or as metabolites within 24 hr.
Uses:
Relief of pain, urgency or frequency, and burning in chronic UTIs or irritation, including cystitis, urethritis and pyelitis, trauma, surgery, or urinary tract instrumentation. As an adjunct to antibacterial therapy. Determine the underlying cause of the irritation.
Contraindications:
Renal insufficiency. Use in children less than 12 years of age. Chronic use to treat undiagnosed pain of the urinary tract.
Side Effects:
GI: Nausea.
Hematologic: Methemoglobinemia,
hemolytic anemia (especially in clients with G6PD deficiency).
Dermatologic: Yellowish tinge of the skin or sclerae may indicate accumulation of drug due to renal insufficiency, pruritus, rash.
Miscellaneous: Renal and hepatic toxicity, headache, anaphylactoid reaction, staining of contact lenses.
Laboratory Test Alterations:
Ehrlich's test for urine urobilinogen, phenolsulfonphthalein excretion test for kidney function, urine bilirubin, Clinistix or Tes-Tape, colorimetric laboratory test procedures (e.g., urine ketone tests, urine protein tests, urine steroid determinations).
Overdose Management:
Symptoms: Methemoglobinemia following massive overdoses. Hemolysis due to G6PD deficiency.
Treatment: Methylene blue, 1-2 mg/kg IV or 100-200 mg PO of ascorbic acid to treat methemoglobinemia.
How Supplied:
Tablet: 95 mg, 97.2 mg, 100 mg, 200 mg
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