October 30, 2024
Considerations for Phenazopyridine Use in Hospice Patients
Phenazopyridine (Pyridium) is a urinary analgesic that’s been around for over 100 years.1-3 In fact, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) considers it a “grandfathered” drug, so safety and efficacy data from clinical trials is limited and its therapeutic role is based primarily on clinical observations.1,2 It’s solely a urinary analgesic (through an unknown mechanism) […]
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