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Suggest Treatment For Bladder Infection
Have two medications given by my doctor when I thought I was coming down with a bladder infection. The symptoms passed so I never took them. Now I need to and am passing blood upon urination and need to know which to use. one is phenazopyridine 200 mg Qty 6. the other is nitrofurantoin mono/mac 100 mg Qty14. Please advise
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
Hello
The phenazopyridine is a urinary anesthetic and will ease the pain but will not treat the infection. The nitrofurantoin is an antibiotic that is commonly used for urinary tract infections.
Regards
The phenazopyridine is a urinary anesthetic and will ease the pain but will not treat the infection. The nitrofurantoin is an antibiotic that is commonly used for urinary tract infections.
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