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Urelle contains anti-infective, pain-relieving, and antispasmodic ingredients. It is used to treat the discomfort, pain, and urinary urgency/frequency symptoms related to urinary tract infections.
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Uses
Urelle contains anti-infective, pain-relieving, and antispasmodic ingredients. It is used to treat the discomfort, pain, and urinary urgency/frequency symptoms related to urinary tract infections.
Storage
- Store at room temperature between 59 and 86 degrees F (15 to 30 degrees C) away from light and moisture.
Overdose
- If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately.
- Symptoms of overdose may include seizures, trouble breathing (e.g., rapid, shallow breathing or slowed breathing).
How To Use
- Take Urelle by mouth, usually four times a day with food; or take as directed by your doctor.
- Take each dose with a full glass of water (8 oz.
- or 240 ml) and drink plenty of fluids while taking Urelle.
- To avoid blue-green stains on the skin or mouth, make sure your hands are dry and that the tablets are swallowed quickly with plenty of fluid.
- Take Urelle at evenly spaced intervals.
- Continue to take Urelle until the full prescribed amount is finished, even if symptoms disappear after a few days.
- Stopping the medication too early may allow bacteria to continue to grow, which may result in a relapse of the infection.
Side Effects
- Nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps, drowsiness, or dry mouth may occur.
- If any of these effects persist or worsen, notify your doctor promptly.
- Tell your doctor immediately if you have any of these unlikely but serious side effects: decreased sweating, flushing, mental/mood changes, pain or difficulty with urination, pink urine.
- If you notice any of the following unlikely but very serious side effects, stop taking Urelle and consult your doctor or pharmacist immediately: dizziness, blurred vision, unusually fast heartbeat.
- An allergic reaction to Urelle is unlikely, but seek immediate medical attention if it occurs.
- Symptoms of an allergic reaction include: rash, itching, swelling, severe dizziness, trouble breathing.
- To relieve dry mouth, suck on (sugarless) hard candy or ice chips, chew (sugarless) gum, drink plenty of water, or use a saliva substitute.
- Urelle may cause your urine and stools to turn blue- green in color.
- This harmless effect is temporary and will disappear when the medication is stopped.
- If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
Precautions
- Tell your doctor your medical history, especially of: eye problems (e.g., glaucoma), kidney problems, heart disease (e.g., arrhythmia, heart failure), high blood pressure, stomach problems (e.g., ulcers, obstruction), myasthenia gravis, bladder or prostate problems (e.g., obstruction), bleeding problems (e.g., hemophilia), any allergies (especially to aspirin, salicylates, or belladonna).
- Urelle may make you dizzy or drowsy; use caution engaging in activities requiring alertness such as driving or using machinery.
- Limit alcoholic beverages.
- Caution is advised when using Urelle in children because they may be more sensitive to the side effects of Urelle.
- Caution is advised when using Urelle in the elderly because they may be more sensitive to the side effects of Urelle.
- Urelle should be used only when clearly needed during pregnancy.
- Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor.
- Some of the ingredients in Urelle (methenamine and hyoscyamine) pass into breast milk.
- While there have been no reports of harm to nursing infants, consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
Missed Dose
- If you miss a dose, use it as soon as you remember.
- If it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule.
- Do not double the dose to catch up.
Drug Interactions
- Tell your doctor of all prescription and nonprescription drugs you may use, especially: heparins, medications for diabetes (e.g., glyburide, glipizide), aspirin or salicylate medications, carbonic anhydrase inhibitors (e.g., acetazolamide), MAO inhibitors (e.g., furazolidone, moclobemide, phenelzine, procarbazine, linezolid, selegiline), gout medicine (e.g., probenecid, sulfinpyrazone), antimuscarinic/anticholinergic drugs (e.g., atropine, oxybutynin, propantheline), drugs to make urine alkaline (e.g., potassium citrate, sodium bicarbonate), thiazide diuretics (e.g., hydrochlorothiazide), antacids, anti-diarrhea medications (e.g., kaolin-pectin), ketoconazole, valproic acid, methotrexate.
- Tell your doctor if you take any drugs that cause drowsiness such as: medicine for sleep, sedatives, tranquilizers, anti- anxiety drugs (e.g., diazepam), narcotic pain relievers (e.g., codeine), psychiatric medicines (e.g., phenothiazines such as chlorpromazine or tricyclics such as amitriptyline), anti-seizure drugs (e.g., carbamazepine), muscle relaxants, certain antihistamines (e.g., diphenhydramine).
- Check the labels on all your medicines (e.g., cough-and-cold products) because they may contain drowsiness-causing ingredients.
- Ask your pharmacist about the safe use of these products.
- Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
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CONDITIONS OF USE: The information in this database is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgement of healthcare professionals. The information is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, drug interactions or adverse effects, nor should it be construed to indicate that use of a particular drug is safe, appropriate or effective for you or anyone else. A healthcare professional should be consulted before taking any drug, changing any diet or commencing or discontinuing any course of treatment.
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