Oct 31, 2023 · Pregnancy Category B
USES: This medication is used to
Pregnancy Category B: Reproduction studies have been performed in rats at doses up to 50 mg/kg/day and have revealed no evidence of impaired
Analgesics
Reproductive studies with Phenazopyridine (in combination with sulfacytine) in rats given up to 110 mg/kg/day and in rabbits
Phenazopyridine Hydrochloride, USP is light or dark red to dark violet, odorless, slightly bitter, crystalline powder
The FDA lists this as a category B medication
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---According to some authorities: Use is contraindicated in pregnant patients at
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) provide plenty of misery whether you’re pregnant or not
Reproductive studies with Phenazopyridine (in combination with sulfacytine) in rats given up to 110 mg/kg/day and in rabbits given up to 39 mg/kg/day during organogenesis revealed no evidence of harm to offspring
AZO, despite popular belief, actually is not good for you to take especially when you have a UTI
Pregnancy
Do not use this medicine without a doctor's advice if you are breastfeeding a baby
Uristat is not expected to harm an unborn baby
Drug: phenazopyridine (Pyridium) Pregnancy Category: B Class: URINARY TRACT ANALGESIC Action: Azo dye
Pregnancy can already be a strain on your body so there is no need to add to your Indications and Dosage
One prospective study in humans demonstrated that Phenazopyridine traverses the placenta into the
The allocation of a B category does not imply greater safety than a C category; Medicines in category D are not absolutely contraindicated during pregnancy (e
Do not use Azo-Standard without a doctor’s advice if you are pregnant
Do not use AZO Urinary Pain Relief without a doctor’s advice if you are AZO
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