Pyridium 100mg Tablet
Product Info
| Prescription required | Yes |
| Marketer | Pfizer Ltd |
| Active Ingredient | Phenazopyridine (100mg) |
| Storage | Store below 30°C |
| Chemical Class | Aminopyridines derivatives |
| Habit Forming | No |
| Therapeutic Class | UROLOGY |
| Action Class | Urinary tract analgesics |
| User Rating | 4.7 |
| User Reviews | 325 |
FAQ
Pyridium 100mg Tablet Reviews
Pyridium 100mg 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.
Pyridium 100mg is best taken with food after eating a snack. This will reduce stomach upset that can be caused by the medicine. In general, the use of this medicine should not exceed more than 2 days. Consult your doctor regarding the dose and duration and follow the instructions strictly.
Some common side effects seen with this medicine include headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, rash, and urine discoloration. These side effects are usually temporary and go away after the treatment stops. However, if they persist or get worse, you should let your doctor know.
Before starting treatment with this medicine, you should tell your doctor if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or suffering from any liver, kidney, or heart problems. You should also let your doctor know if you are taking any other medicine for the same condition or other diseases.
Pyridium 100mg is best taken with food after eating a snack. This will reduce stomach upset that can be caused by the medicine. In general, the use of this medicine should not exceed more than 2 days. Consult your doctor regarding the dose and duration and follow the instructions strictly.
Some common side effects seen with this medicine include headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, rash, and urine discoloration. These side effects are usually temporary and go away after the treatment stops. However, if they persist or get worse, you should let your doctor know.
Before starting treatment with this medicine, you should tell your doctor if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or suffering from any liver, kidney, or heart problems. You should also let your doctor know if you are taking any other medicine for the same condition or other diseases.
How Pyridium 100mg Tablet Works
Pyridium 100mg is not an antibiotic. It works by blocking pain signals from the nerves to the brain which decreases the sensation of pain.
How to Use Pyridium 100mg 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 is to be taken with food.
Benefits of Pyridium 100mg Tablet
- In Symptomatic Pain relief: Pyridium 100mg 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.
Uses of Pyridium 100mg Tablet
- Symptomatic Pain relief
Pyridium 100mg Tablet Side Effects
Safety Tips
Pregnancy
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Pyridium 100mg 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.
Kidney
UNSAFE
Pyridium 100mg is probably unsafe to use in patients with kidney disease and should be avoided. Please consult your doctor.
Alcohol
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Pyridium 100mg. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding
UNSAFE
Pyridium 100mg 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 alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react.
Liver
UNSAFE
Pyridium 100mg is probably unsafe to use in patients with liver disease and should be avoided. Please consult your doctor.
Quick Tips
- It might make you feel dizzy. If this happens, avoid driving or operating on machinery.
- Do not take it for more than 2 days. Consult the doctor if symptoms persist even after 2 days.
- Drink plenty of water or fluids to stay hydrated while taking this medicine.
References
- Drugs.com. Phenazopyridine.
- 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.
- 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.
- Medscape. Phenazopyridine. [Accessed31 Mar. 2019] (online) Available from: