Phenazopyridine (Systemic)
Brand Names : Azo-Standard, Baridium, Eridium, Geridium, Phenazodine, Pyridiate, Pyridium, Urodine, Urogesic, Viridium, Phenazo
Before Using This MedicineIn deciding to use a medicine,
the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will
do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For phenazopyridine,
the following should be considered:
Allergies - Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or
allergic reaction to phenazopyridine. Also tell your health care professional
if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives,
or dyes.
Pregnancy - Phenazopyridine has not been studied in pregnant
women. However, phenazopyridine has not been shown to cause birth defects
in animal studies.
Breast-feeding - It is not known whether phenazopyridine passes
into the breast milk. However, phenazopyridine has not been reported to cause
problems in nursing babies.
Children - Although there is no specific information comparing
use of phenazopyridine in children with use in other age groups, it is not
expected to cause different side effects or problems in children than it does
in adults.
Older adults - Many medicines have not been studied specifically
in older people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly
the same way they do in younger adults. Although there is no specific information
comparing use of phenazopyridine in the elderly with use in other age groups,
this medicine is not expected to cause different side effects or problems
in older people than it does in younger adults.
Other medicines - Although certain medicines should not be used
together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together
even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to
change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care
professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter
[OTC]) medicine.
Other medical problems - The presence of other medical
problems may affect the use of phenazopyridine. Make sure you tell your doctor
if you have any other medical problems, especially:
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Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency or
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Hepatitis or
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Kidney disease - The chance of side effects may be increased.
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