Urine+Alkalinising+Agents

=Urine Alkalinising Agents=

How it works
Ural helps to neutralize the acid in the urinary tract while assisting in eliminating organisms that cause infection. This provides relief from painful burning symptoms of Urinary Tract Infections

Questions to Ask
What medications? //quinolone antibiotics, tetracyclines, lithium, salicylates, antacids,// - medical conditions? //on a low sodium diet (high blood pressure, heart failure), renal impairment// - allergies?

How to take
Adult Dose: Dissolve contents of 1-2 sachets in a glass of cold water. May be taken 4 times daily for 5 days or as directed by the physician.

Side effects
none reported

Other advice?
- Do not affect efficacy of drugs recommended except nitrofurantoin (increases rate of excretion), hexamine hippurate (avoid concomitant use) - Concomitant use of urinary alkalinisers and fluoroquinolones increases risk of crystalluria //there is evidence that casts doubt on the effectiveness of using urine alkalinising agents//

Each sachet contains: sodium bicarbonate 1.76g tartaric acid 890mg citric acid anhydrous 720mg sodium citrate anhydrous 630mg. Also contains saccharin. This preperation contains 644mg of sodium per sachet which should be taken into account by those on a low sodium diet.

CMI
[|PSA Facts Behind the Fact Card - UTI]: page 3 has a section on Urinary Alkalinisers