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Is It Safe To Take Otc Medicines For Blood In Urine ?

is it safe to take otc meds for blood in urine with cystitis symptoms or do i need antibiotics I am 43 years old female just finished 7 day course of antibiotics for sinisitis, and have started with cystitis symptoms, pain on urination, blood in urine, slight fish odour, slight temperature and lower abdominal pain . Is it safe to take otc meds instead of antibiotics?
posted on Wed, 23 Mar 2011
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Hi,

Welcome to HCM.
It is absolutely unsafe to take OTC medicines for haematuria.
Blood in urine needs to be extensively investigated, because it is related to some serious problems of genito-urinary tract.
You need to consult an Urologist and get detailed investigations done, including routine and microscopic examination of urine and ultrasound study to exclude any major problem, calculi, etc.
Wish you all the best.
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Is It Safe To Take Otc Medicines For Blood In Urine ?

Hi, Welcome to HCM. It is absolutely unsafe to take OTC medicines for haematuria. Blood in urine needs to be extensively investigated, because it is related to some serious problems of genito-urinary tract. You need to consult an Urologist and get detailed investigations done, including routine and microscopic examination of urine and ultrasound study to exclude any major problem, calculi, etc. Wish you all the best.