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Chapter-46 Urinary Antiseptics

BOOK TITLE: Drug Formulary

Author
1. George Mathew
2. Joseph Lincy
3. K Sujith
ISBN
9789352701896
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/14188_47
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
3
Author Affiliations
2. Pushpagiri College of Pharmacy, Thiruvalla, Kerala, India
3. Pushpagiri College of Pharmacy, Thiruvalla, Kerala, India
Chapter keywords
Urinary antiseptic, disodium hydrogen citrate, nitrofurantoin, potassium citrate, phenazopyridine, hypersensitivity, lupus-like syndrome

Abstract

This chapter describes urinary antiseptics, which include disodium hydrogen citrate, nitrofurantoin, potassium citrate, and phenazopyridine. Drugs acting on genital urinary system are the indication of disodium hydrogen citrate. Acute uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTI) and prophylaxis of uncomplicated UTI are the indications of nitrofurantoin. Severe renal impairment, hypersensitivity to nitrofurans, G6PD deficiency, pregnancy at term are the contraindications of nitrofurantoin. Nausea, vomiting, anorexia, abdominal pain, diarrhea, headache, drowsiness, vertigo, dizziness, nystagmus, benign intracranial hypertension, rash, urticaria, pruritus, fever, sialadenitis, angioedema, erythema multiforme, exfoliative dermatitis, pancreatitis, lupus-like syndrome, myalgia, and arthralgia are the adverse effects of nitrofurantoin.

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