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How Long Should Medication Be Continued To Cure Kidney Stone Problem?
I am suffering from stone trouble . 4mm size stone in kidney and 7 mm stone in urinary track out of thi about 2 to 3 mm stone cameout along with urine. I am talking k4 zandu two tablets twice aday and 10ml cystone syrup twice daily sincelast. 20 days. For how long period shall I continue treatment.
Hi, Thanks for posting in HCM. I understand that you are having kidney stones and you are taking medications for that. Most of the times small stones of 7 mm or less gets dissolved and is flushed out of urine in about 2 weeks. But you need to take medications for a month to be on safer side. After a month, kindly get a scan done to know the status of the stones. Accordingly, if all the stones are dissolved and flushed out, you can stop the medications. Otherwise you need to consult Urologist and take advise. However, even if the stones are cleared, continue to take citrus fruit juices and Citralka syrup with intake of plenty of fluids to prevent recurrence of stones. Hope the information provided is useful. All the best.
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How Long Should Medication Be Continued To Cure Kidney Stone Problem?
Hi, Thanks for posting in HCM. I understand that you are having kidney stones and you are taking medications for that. Most of the times small stones of 7 mm or less gets dissolved and is flushed out of urine in about 2 weeks. But you need to take medications for a month to be on safer side. After a month, kindly get a scan done to know the status of the stones. Accordingly, if all the stones are dissolved and flushed out, you can stop the medications. Otherwise you need to consult Urologist and take advise. However, even if the stones are cleared, continue to take citrus fruit juices and Citralka syrup with intake of plenty of fluids to prevent recurrence of stones. Hope the information provided is useful. All the best.