The Urinary System Pharmacology

Question 1

antibiotic

Answer 1

Used to treat bacterial infections of the urinary tract

Examples: ciprofloxacin, Cipro; nitrofurantoin, Macrobid

Question 2

antispasmodic

Answer 2

Medication to prevent or reduce bladder muscle
spasms

Examples: oxybutynin, Ditropan; neostigmine, Prostigmine

Question 3

diuretic

Answer 3

Medication that increases the volume of urine produced by the kidneys. Useful in the treatment of edema, kidney failure, heart failure, and hypertension

Examples: furosemide, Lasix; spironolactone, Aldactone