Indication & Dosage |
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| Oral |
| PAIN AND IRRITABILITY IN CYSTITIS, PROSTATITIS AND URETHRITIS |
| Adult:
As hydrochloride: 200 mg tid. When combined with an antibiotic, max duration of treatment is 2 days, although lower doses for at least a wk have been given. |
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| Oral |
| PAIN AND IRRITABILITY IN CYSTITIS, PROSTATITIS AND URETHRITIS |
| Child:
As hydrochloride: 12 mg/kg/day in 3 divided doses for 2 days. |
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| Administration |
Should be taken with food. (Take after meals.) |
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| Precautions |
Avoid prolonged use. Pregnancy and lactation. G6PD deficiency. Stop treatment if skin or sclerae discolouration occur. Elderly. |
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Potentially Life-threatening
Adverse Drug Reactions |
GI disturbances, headache; rash; hepatotoxicity; haemolytic anaemia, methaemoglobinaemia; discolouration of urine and other body fluids; staining of contact lens; crystal deposits in urinary tract. |
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| Adverse Drug Reactions |
Acute renal failure. |
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