Renal Flashcards
UTI’s are the ____ most common infection in the US
Second
What decreases absorption of anti-invectives
Antacids
Fosfomycin should be taken with what?
Food
Norfloxacin is effective against what?
Gram-negative
How many doses of Fosfomycin do you need per day?
One
Can urinary tact anti-spasmodics be given to a patient that does or does not have an UTI?
Yes
Flavoxate (Urispas) route of administration
PO
Oxybutynin (Ditropan) route of administration
PO
Tolterodine (Detrol) route of administration
PO
Mirabegron (Mybetriq) route of administration
PO
Urinary tract anti-spasmodic indications (2)
- Bladder spasms
- Dysuria
Urinary tract anti-spasmodic actions (2)
- Block spasms of urinary tract muscles
- Relax urinary tract muscles
Urinary tract analgesia indication
-Relieve symptoms related to urinary tract irritation from infection, trauma, or Sx
Urinary tract analgesia action
When excreted in urine, exerts a direct topical analgesic to the urinary mucosa
Urinary tract analgesia side effects (3)
- Reddish-orange coloring of the urine
- Alter urine glucose results
- Renal failure when used long-term
