{"id":52781,"date":"2023-09-20T09:37:58","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T09:37:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medsname.com\/pyridium\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T11:43:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T11:43:08","slug":"pyridium","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/pyridium\/","title":{"rendered":"Pyridium"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- medsbase-tldr-answer --><\/p>\n<div class=\"medsbase-tldr-answer\" style=\"background:#fffbe6;border-left:4px solid #f5a623;padding:14px 18px;margin:14px 0 22px;border-radius:6px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.55;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:17px;color:#8a6d3b;\">\u26a1 Quick Answer \u2014 What is Pyridium?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\">Pyridium is a urinary analgesic that relieves UTI-associated burning, urgency and frequency. NOT an antibiotic \u2014 use only as a 2-day adjunct to definitive antibiotic therapy. Causes harmless orange-red urine discolouration. 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\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03a0\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u0395\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u03ae\u03c2 \u0395\u03be\u03b1\u03c3\u03c6\u03b1\u03bb\u03af\u03c3\u03b5\u03ce\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b1\u03c2.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"overview\">\n<div class=\"DrugPane__content___3-yrB\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"DrugOverview__container___CqA8x\">\n<div class=\"DrugOverview__content___22ZBX\">Pyridium Tablet is used for symptomatic relief of pain. It helps treat burning sensation, urgency to urinate, and other discomforts arising from the urinary tract caused by infection, trauma, surgery, etc. It should be used only for symptomatic relief of pain and not as a substitute for other treatments.<\/p>\n<p>Pyridium Tablet is best taken with food after eating a snack. This will reduce stomach upset that can be caused by the medicine. In general, the use of this medicine should not exceed more than 2 days. Consult your doctor regarding the dose and duration and follow the instructions strictly.<\/p>\n<p>Some common side effects seen with this medicine include headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, rash, and urine discoloration. These side effects are usually temporary and go away after the treatment stops. However, if they persist or get worse, you should let your doctor know.<\/p>\n<p>Before starting treatment with this medicine, you should tell your doctor if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or suffering from any liver, kidney, or heart problems. You should also let your doctor know if you are taking any other medicine for the same condition or other diseases.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"uses_and_benefits\">\n<div class=\"DrugPane__content___3-yrB\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"DrugOverview__container___CqA8x\">\n<h2 class=\"DrugOverview__title___1OwgG\">USES OF PYRIDIUM TABLET<\/h2>\n<div class=\"DrugOverview__content___22ZBX\">\n<ul class=\"DrugOverview__list___1HjxR DrugOverview__uses___1jmC3\">\n<li>Symptomatic\u00a0Pain relief<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"DrugOverview__container___CqA8x\">\n<h2 class=\"DrugOverview__title___1OwgG\">BENEFITS OF PYRIDIUM TABLET<\/h2>\n<div class=\"DrugOverview__content___22ZBX\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"ShowMoreArray__tile___2mFZk\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<h3 class=\"\">In Symptomatic Pain relief<\/h3>\n<div>Pyridium Tablet relieves painful, or frequent urination and reduces urgency to urinate that may occur with some infections of the urinary tract or may be associated with trauma, surgery, etc. This helps manage these symptoms efficiently. Keep taking the medicine as prescribed to get the full benefits.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"side_effects\">\n<div class=\"DrugPane__content___3-yrB\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"DrugOverview__container___CqA8x\">\n<h2 class=\"DrugOverview__title___1OwgG DrugOverview__bottom-padding-sm___3gOgF\">SIDE EFFECTS OF PYRIDIUM TABLET<\/h2>\n<div class=\"DrugOverview__content___22ZBX\">\u039f\u03b9 \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c3\u03cc\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b5\u03bd\u03ad\u03c1\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9\u03b5\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03b1\u03c0\u03b1\u03b9\u03c4\u03bf\u03cd\u03bd \u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03bf\u03c7\u03ae \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b5\u03be\u03b1\u03c6\u03b1\u03bd\u03af\u03b6\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u03ce\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c3\u03ce\u03bc\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03b1\u03c1\u03bc\u03cc\u03b6\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03c6\u03ac\u03c1\u03bc\u03b1\u03ba\u03bf. \u03a3\u03c5\u03bc\u03b2\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03b5\u03c5\u03c4\u03b5\u03af\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03c1\u03cc \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b5\u03ac\u03bd \u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03ae \u03b5\u03ac\u03bd \u03b1\u03bd\u03b7\u03c3\u03c5\u03c7\u03b5\u03af\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b3\u03b9' \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03ad\u03c2<\/div>\n<div class=\"DrugOverview__content___22ZBX\">\n<h3 class=\"DrugOverview__tag___fooLQ\">Common side effects of Pyridium<\/h3>\n<div class=\"DrugOverview__list-container___2eAr6 DrugOverview__content___22ZBX\">\n<ul>\n<li>\u039a\u03b5\u03c6\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1\u03bb\u03b3\u03af\u03b1<\/li>\n<li>\u039d\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03af\u03b1<\/li>\n<li>\u0388\u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2<\/li>\n<li>\u0394\u03b9\u03ac\u03c1\u03c1\u03bf\u03b9\u03b1<\/li>\n<li>\u0395\u03be\u03ac\u03bd\u03b8\u03b7\u03bc\u03b1<\/li>\n<li>Urine discoloration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"how_to_use\">\n<div class=\"DrugPane__content___3-yrB\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"DrugOverview__container___CqA8x\">\n<h2 class=\"DrugOverview__title___1OwgG\">HOW TO USE PYRIDIUM TABLET<\/h2>\n<div class=\"DrugOverview__content___22ZBX\">Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Pyridium Tablet is to be taken with food.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>\u0391\u03c0\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03af\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7 \u03b5\u03c5\u03b8\u03cd\u03bd\u03b7\u03c2:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u0397 \u03bc\u03cc\u03bd\u03b7 \u03bc\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c1\u03cc\u03b8\u03b5\u03c3\u03b7 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03c3\u03c6\u03b1\u03bb\u03af\u03c3\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5 \u03cc\u03c4\u03b9 \u03bf\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03bb\u03c9\u03c4\u03ad\u03c2 \u03bb\u03b1\u03bc\u03b2\u03ac\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03c0\u03bb\u03b7\u03c1\u03bf\u03c6\u03bf\u03c1\u03af\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b5\u03bb\u03b5\u03b3\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03b5\u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd\u03c2, \u03b1\u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03b2\u03b5\u03af\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03be\u03b9\u03cc\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2. \u03a9\u03c3\u03c4\u03cc\u03c3\u03bf, \u03bf\u03b9 \u03c0\u03bb\u03b7\u03c1\u03bf\u03c6\u03bf\u03c1\u03af\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03ad\u03c7\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b5\u03b4\u03ce \u0394\u0395\u039d \u03c0\u03c1\u03ad\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c7\u03c1\u03b7\u03c3\u03b9\u03bc\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b7\u03b8\u03bf\u03cd\u03bd \u03c9\u03c2 \u03c5\u03c0\u03bf\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c5\u03bc\u03b2\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03ae\u03c2 \u03b5\u03bd\u03cc\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03be\u03b9\u03c9\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03cd. \u039f\u03b9 \u03c0\u03bb\u03b7\u03c1\u03bf\u03c6\u03bf\u03c1\u03af\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ad\u03c7\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b5\u03b4\u03ce \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bc\u03cc\u03bd\u03bf \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b5\u03bd\u03b7\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03c9\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd\u03c2 \u03c3\u03ba\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03cd\u03c2. \u0391\u03c5\u03c4\u03cc \u03bc\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u03af \u03bd\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b7\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03cd\u03c0\u03c4\u03b5\u03b9 \u03cc\u03bb\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b9\u03b8\u03b1\u03bd\u03ad\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b5\u03bd\u03ad\u03c1\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9\u03b5\u03c2, \u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7\u03bb\u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03b4\u03c1\u03ac\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c6\u03b1\u03c1\u03bc\u03ac\u03ba\u03c9\u03bd \u03ae \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03b5\u03b9\u03b4\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2. \u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03bf\u03cd\u03bc\u03b5 \u03c3\u03c5\u03bc\u03b2\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03b5\u03c5\u03c4\u03b5\u03af\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03c1\u03cc \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c3\u03c5\u03b6\u03b7\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5 \u03cc\u03bb\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b5\u03c1\u03c9\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c7\u03b5\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac \u03bc\u03b5 \u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b1\u03b4\u03ae\u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b1\u03c3\u03b8\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03ae \u03c6\u03ac\u03c1\u03bc\u03b1\u03ba\u03bf. \u03a3\u03ba\u03bf\u03c0\u03cc\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c5\u03c0\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03c1\u03af\u03be\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5, \u03cc\u03c7\u03b9 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5, \u03c4\u03b7 \u03c3\u03c7\u03ad\u03c3\u03b7 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03cd-\u03b1\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03cd\u03c2.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"faqs\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u03a3\u03c5\u03c7\u03bd\u03ad\u03c2 \u0395\u03c1\u03c9\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is Pyridium an antibiotic?<\/h3>\n<p>No. Pyridium (phenazopyridine) is a urinary tract analgesic \u2014 it relieves the burning, urgency, and pain of urinary tract infection, but it does NOT treat the underlying bacterial infection. It must be combined with an actual antibiotic (such as nitrofurantoin, trimethoprim, fosfomycin, or a fluoroquinolone) chosen on susceptibility. Using Pyridium alone allows the infection to progress.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How quickly does Pyridium relieve UTI symptoms?<\/h3>\n<p>Usually within 30\u201360 minutes of the first dose, with peak relief at 2\u20133 hours. Most people only need 2\u20133 days of Pyridium (alongside a 3\u20137 day antibiotic course) \u2014 symptoms typically resolve before the antibiotic finishes the bacterial clearance.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why does my urine turn orange?<\/h3>\n<p>Pyridium contains a strong orange-red dye that is excreted unchanged in urine. The colour change is harmless and expected \u2014 but it can permanently stain underwear and contact lenses (remove lenses for the course). It also interferes with urine dipstick tests, so tell anyone running urinalysis.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who should not take Pyridium?<\/h3>\n<p>Avoid in significant kidney impairment (creatinine clearance below 50 mL\/min \u2014 drug accumulates), G6PD deficiency (haemolysis risk), severe liver disease, and known hypersensitivity. Caution in elderly patients and those with anaemia. Pregnancy and breastfeeding data are limited; short courses are sometimes used in pregnancy under medical advice.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are the side effects of Pyridium?<\/h3>\n<p>Headache, dizziness, and mild GI upset are the most common. Rare but important: methaemoglobinaemia (cyanosis, shortness of breath, headache \u2014 seek immediate care), haemolytic anaemia in G6PD deficiency, and yellowing of the skin or sclera which can indicate methaemoglobinaemia or liver involvement.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How long can I take Pyridium?<\/h3>\n<p>Maximum 2 days without medical review. Pyridium is a symptom-controller, not a cure. 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