Pyridium 100mg 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 used only for symptomatic relief of pain and not as a substitute for other treatments.

It is urinary tract analgesics.

Uses of Pyridium Tablet

Symptomatic Pain relief

Benefits of Pyridium Tablet

In Symptomatic Pain relief

Pyridium 100mg Tablet relieves painful, or frequent urination and reduces urgency to urinate that may occur with some infections of the urinary tract or may be associated 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

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 100mg Tablet is to be taken with food.

Safety advice

Alcohol

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Pyridium 100mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Pyridium 100mg Tablet is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limited human studies.

Breast feeding

UNSAFE

Pyridium 100mg Tablet is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby.

Driving

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether Pyridium 100mg Tablet alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react.

Kidney

UNSAFE

Pyridium 100mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use in patients with kidney disease and should be avoided. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

UNSAFE

Pyridium 100mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use in patients with liver disease and should be avoided. Please consult your doctor.

All substitutes

For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.

Pyridium 100mg Tablet

₹4.35/Tablet

Prdn 10 Tablet

Zeelab Pharmacy Pvt Ltd

₹7/tablet

61% costlier

Phenodyne 100mg Tablet

Remedial Healthcare

₹4.1/tablet

6% cheaper

Quick tips

Drink plenty of water or fluids to stay hydrated while taking this medicine.
Do not take it for more than 2 days. Consult the doctor if symptoms persist even after 2 days.
It might make you feel dizzy. If this happens, avoid driving or operating on machinery.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Aminopyridines derivatives

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

UROLOGY

Action Class

Urinary tract analgesics

Patient concerns

Urine inflammation and also feeling of toilet, I have already acidity problem. I have taken Cefodem o, metrogyl400, pyridium

Dr. Praveen Pushkar

Urology

Get urine routine examination n culture

One of my teeth is sensitive. It some times pains

Dr. Abhijit Gambhir

Dental Surgery

sensitivity has many causative factors for relief of pain you can take pain killers it will give temporary relief

User feedback

Patients taking Pyridium 100mg Tablet

Thrice A Day

37%

Twice A Day

37%

Once A Day

19%

Alternate Day

Four Times A *

*Four Times A Day

What are you using Pyridium Tablet for?

Bacterial inf*

100%

*Bacterial infections of urinary tract

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References

Petri WA Jr. Sulfonamides, Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole, Quinolones, and Agents for Urinary Tract Infections. In: Brunton LL, Chabner BA, Knollmann BC, editors. Goodman & Gilman’s: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. 12th ed. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2011. p. 1475.
Briggs GG, Freeman RK, editors. A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk: Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2015. p. 1097.
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