Bladder Infection
Definition
Incidence
Risk Factors
elderly
men
women
Symptoms
severe infection
Evaluation
clean catch urine
similar conditions
Treatment
antibiotics
pregnancy
specialist
Home Care
pain and fever adults
pain and fever children
warning signs
Prevention
Outlook
Underlying Cause
Anatomy
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Bladder Infection Treatment
Treatment of a bladder infection includes:
Antibiotics for bladder infection
Phenazopyridine
(
Pyridium
):
Medication for bladder pain
May turn the urine orange
Plenty of fluids
Cranberry juice
Acetaminophen
for pain and
fever
Ibuprofen
for pain and
fever
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Bladder Infection Treatment: Antibiotics
Related Topics:
Acute urethral syndrome
Hematuria
Increased urinary frequency
Interstitial cystitis
Lower abdominal pain
Pain during urination
Pyelonephritis
Urinary tract infection
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Last Updated: Oct 30, 2007
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Stephen J. Schueler, MD
;
John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Bladder Infection References:
Engel JD, Schaeffer AJ: Evaluation of and antimicrobial therapy for recurrent urinary tract infections in women. Urol Clin North Am 1998 Nov; 25(4): 685-701.
Hooton TM, Scholes D, Gupta K, Stapleton AE, Roberts PL, Stamm WE. Amoxicillin-clavulanate vs ciprofloxacin for the treatment of uncomplicated cystitis in women: a randomized trial. JAMA. 2005 Feb 23;293(8):949-55.
Hooton TM, Scholes D, Hughes JP: A prospective study of risk factors for symptomatic urinary tract infection in young women. N Engl J Med 1996 Aug 15; 335(7): 468-74.
Malhotra SM, Kennedy WA. Urinary tract infections in children: treatment. Urol Clin North Am. 2004 Aug;31(3):527-34, x.
McCarty JM, Richard G, Huck W, et al: A randomized trial of short-course ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin, or trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole for the treatment of acute urinary tract infection in women. Ciprofloxacin Urinary Tract Infection Group. Am J Med 1999 Mar; 106(3): 292-9.
