Medication guide
Phenazopyridine Hydrochloride
- Generic name
- Phenazopyridine Hydrochloride
- Common brand names
- AZO Urinary Pain Relief, Uristat
- Medication class
- Urinary tract analgesic
Overview
Its medication class is Urinary tract analgesic. Common uses include Relief of urinary tract discomfort/urgency burning. Product forms and labels can differ, so follow the specific package instructions and ask a pharmacist or qualified healthcare professional about individual questions.
How to Take it
- Route
- Oral tablet/capsule/lozenge/systemic.
- Time of day
- Usually once daily with a main meal for better tolerance/absorption.
- With food/water
- Take with full water (120–240 mL), often with food if GI upset occurs.
- Preparation
- Swallow intact; keep consistent with meals and separate from interacting minerals when relevant.
- Safe dose
- Follow label age and indication-specific dose.
- Max dose
- Do not stack with other products containing the same active.
- Frequency
- As labeled, typically once daily or as-needed short courses.
- Other recommendations
- Check interactions with prescription medicines; monitor bowel or sleep changes.
Common uses
- Relief of urinary tract discomfort/urgency burning
Common side effects
- Headache
- dizziness
- drowsiness
- nausea
- skin rash
- and stomach discomfort
Important warnings
- Symptomatic only; does not treat infection. Use only short-term (2 days OTC unless advised). Urine darkening is expected but blood in urine, fever, flank pain, or persistent pain requires urgent care. Avoid in severe kidney/liver disease and pregnancy without advice.
General interactions information
Can mask serious UTI symptoms; caution with kidney/liver disease and other analgesics
Sources / references
- Phenazopyridine — MedlinePlus
U.S. National Library of Medicine
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