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Pyridium 100mg Tablet

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Product introduction

Pyridium 100mg Tablet is used for symptomatic relief of pain. It helps treat burning sensation, urgency to urinate, and other discomforts arising from the urinary tract caused by infection, trauma, surgery, etc. It should be used only for symptomatic relief of pain and not as a substitute for other treatments.

It is urinary tract analgesics.

Uses of Pyridium Tablet

Benefits of Pyridium Tablet

In Symptomatic Pain relief

Pyridium 100mg Tablet relieves painful, or frequent urination and reduces urgency to urinate that may occur with some infections of the urinary tract or may be associated with trauma, surgery, etc. This helps manage these symptoms efficiently. Keep taking the medicine as prescribed to get the full benefits.

Side effects of Pyridium Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Pyridium

  • Diarrhea
  • Headache
  • Dizziness
  • Stomach cramp

How to use Pyridium Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Pyridium 100mg Tablet is to be taken with food.

Safety advice

Alcohol
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Pyridium 100mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Pyridium 100mg Tablet is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limited human studies.
Breast feeding
UNSAFE
Pyridium 100mg Tablet is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby.
Driving
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether Pyridium 100mg Tablet alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react.
Kidney
UNSAFE
Pyridium 100mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use in patients with kidney disease and should be avoided. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
UNSAFE
Pyridium 100mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use in patients with liver disease and should be avoided. Please consult your doctor.

All substitutes

For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
Pyridium 100mg Tablet
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Quick tips

  • Drink plenty of water or fluids to stay hydrated while taking this medicine.
  • Do not take it for more than 2 days. Consult the doctor if symptoms persist even after 2 days.
  • It might make you feel dizzy. If this happens, avoid driving or operating on machinery.

Fact Box

Chemical Class
Aminopyridines derivatives
Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
UROLOGY
Action Class
Urinary tract analgesics

Patient concerns

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Urine inflammation and also feeling of toilet, I have already acidity problem. I have taken Cefodem o, metrogyl400, pyridium
Dr. Praveen Pushkar
Urology
Get urine routine examination n culture
One of my teeth is sensitive. It some times pains
Dr. Abhijit Gambhir
Dental Surgery
sensitivity has many causative factors for relief of pain you can take pain killers it will give temporary relief
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References

  1. Petri WA Jr. Sulfonamides, Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole, Quinolones, and Agents for Urinary Tract Infections. In: Brunton LL, Chabner BA, Knollmann BC, editors. Goodman & Gilman’s: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. 12th ed. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2011. p. 1475.
  2. Briggs GG, Freeman RK, editors. A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk: Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2015. p. 1097.
  3. Medscape. Phenazopyridine. [Accessed31 Mar. 2019] (online) Available from:External Link
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Name: Pfizer Ltd
Address: The Capital, 1802, 18th Floor , Plot No. C-70, ‘G’ Block , Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East , Mumbai – 400051.
Country of origin: India

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