phenazopyridine

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phenazopyridine - analgesic (trade name Pyridium) used to treat urinary tract infections

Pyridium

analgesic, anodyne, pain pill, painkiller - a medicine used to relieve pain

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phenazopyridine

n fenazopiridina

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A similar medication, called Uristat, is available over the counter.

Urinary tract infections

Phenazopyridine, the chemical found in numerous OTC medications, such as Pyridium, AZO, and Uristat, was discovered by Swiss chemist Bernhard Joos in the 1950s.

Have you tried these innovative alternatives to antibiotics for UTI prevention? With antibiotic resistance on the rise, it helps to know which alternative therapies have data behind them--and for which populations they have been studied

Over-the-counter medications that contain phenazopyridine, such as Uristat and AZO, can relieve pain and burning, but they can't cure the infection (and they turn urine an orange-red color, so don't be alarmed if this occurs).

Keep urinary tract infections at bay

PPC is also a preeminent company in women's health with Monistat (miconazole nitrate) for vaginal yeast infections, Uristat for urinary pain relief, Soothing Care intimate care products and K-Y brand personal lubricants.