Pyridium 200mg (Phenazopyridine)

What is Pyridium 200mg Tablet?

Pyridium 200mg Tablet 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 use only for symptomatic relief of pain and not as a substitute for other treatments.

Pyridium 200 Tablet is best taken with food after eating a snack. This will reduce stomach upset that can be cause 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.

How Pyridium Tablet Works

Pyridium 200 Tablet 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 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 200 Tablet is to be take with food.

Benefits Of Pyridium Tablet

In Symptomatic Pain relief

Pyridium 200mg Tablet relieves painful, or frequent urination and reduces urgency to urinate that may occur with some infections of the urinary tract or may be associate with trauma, surgery, etc. This helps manage these symptoms efficiently. Keep taking the medicine as prescribed to get the full benefits.

Side Effects Of Pyridium Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Pyridium

• Diarrhea
• Headache
• Dizziness
• Stomach cramp

Warning

Alcohol

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Pyridium 200mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

Pyridium 200mg Tablet is generally consider safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limit human studies.

Breast feeding

Pyridium 200mg Tablet is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby.

Driving

It is not known whether the Pyridium 200 Tablet alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react.

Kidney

Pyridium 200mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use in patients with kidney disease and should be avoid. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

Pyridium 200mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use in patients with liver disease and should be avoid. Please consult your doctor.