Painful Urination
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Painful Urination Home Care
Home care for painful urination includes:
Drink plenty of fluids.
Drink cranberry juice.
This causes the urine to be acidic, which helps protect the bladder from infection.
Acetaminophen
for pain
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications
for pain:
Ibuprofen
Naproxen
Ketoprofen
Take prescription medicine as directed.
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Painful Urination Home Care: Warning Signs
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Painful urination
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Last Updated: Jun 24, 2008
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Painful Urination References:
Bent S, Nallamothu BK, Simel DL, Fihn SD, Saint S. Does this woman have an acute uncomplicated urinary tract infection? JAMA. 2002 May 22-29;287(20):2701-10.
Bremnor JD, Sadovsky R. Evaluation of dysuria in adults. Am Fam Physician. 2002 Apr 15;65(8):1589-96.
Shaikh N, Morone NE, Lopez J, Chianese J, Sangvai S, D'Amico F, Hoberman A, Wald ER. Does this child have a urinary tract infection? JAMA. 2007 Dec 26;298(24):2895-904.
