Uticure 1 gm

Uticure 1 gm Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Food Interaction and all others data.

Uticure 1 gm
Uses
Dosage
Side Effect
Precautions
Interactions
Uses during Pregnancy
Uses during Breastfeeding
Accute Overdose
Food Interaction
Half Life
Volume of Distribution
Clearance
Interaction With other Medicine
Contradiction
Storage

Trade Name	Uticure 1 gm
Generic	Methenamine Hippurate
Weight	1 gm
Type
Therapeutic Class	Other genito-urinary preparations
Manufacturer	Incepta Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Available Country	Bangladesh
Last Updated:	October 19, 2023 at 6:27 am

Uses

Methenamine is indicated for prophylactic or suppressive treatment of frequently recurring urinary tract infections when long-term therapy is considered necessary. This drug should only be used after eradication of the infection by other appropriate antimicrobial agents. To reduce the development of ... Read more

Dosage

Uticure 1 gm dosage

For adults and pediatric patients over 12 years of age: 1 tablet twice daily (morning and night).For pediatric patients 6 to 12 years of age: ½ to 1 tablet twice daily (morning and night). Since the antibacterial activity of Methenamine is greater in acid urine, restriction of alkalinizing foods and medications is desirable. If necessary, as indicated by urinary pH and clinical response, supplemental acidification of the urine should be instituted. The efficacy of therapy should be monitored by repeated urine cultures.

Precaution

Prescribing Methenamine in the absence of a proven or strongly suspected bacterial infection or a prophylactic indication is unlikely to provide benefit to the patient and increases the risk of the development of drug-resistant bacteria.Care should be taken to maintain an acid pH of the urine, especially when treating infections due to urea-splitting organisms such as Proteus and strains of Pseudomonas.In a few instances in one study, the serum transaminase levels were slightly elevated during treatment but returned to normal while the patients were still taking Methenamine. Because of this report, it is recommended that liver function studies be performed periodically on patients taking the drug, especially those with liver dysfunction.

Pregnancy & Breastfeeding use

In early pregnancy the safe use of Methenamine is not established. In the last trimester, safety is suggested, but not definitely proved. No adverse effects on the fetus were seen in studies in pregnant rats and rabbits. Methenamine taken during pregnancy can interfere with laboratory tests of urine estriol (resulting in unmeasurably low values) when acid hydrolysis is used in the laboratory procedure. This interference is due to the presence in the urine of methenamine and/or formaldehyde. Enzymatic hydrolysis, in place of acid hydrolysis, will circumvent this problem.

Contraindication

Uticure 1 gm tablets USP is contraindicated in patients with renal insufficiency, severe hepatic insufficiency, or severe dehydration. Methenamine preparations should not be given to patients taking sulfonamides because some sulfonamides may form an insoluble precipitate with formaldehyde in the urine.

Special Warning

Geriatric Use: Clinical studies of Methenamine did not include sufficient numbers of subjects aged 65 and over to determine whether they respond differently from younger subjects. Other reported clinical experience has not identified differences in responses between the elderly and younger patients. In general, dose selection for an elderly patient should be cautious, usually starting at the low end of the dosing range, reflecting the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal or cardiac function, and of concomitant disease or other drug therapy.Renal insufficiency and severe hepatic insufficiency: Methenamine is contraindicated in patients with renal insufficiency and severe hepatic insufficiency.