Methenamine

INDICATIONS

Methenamine hippurate tablets are indicated for prophylactic or suppressive treatment of frequently recurring urinary tract infections when long-term therapy is considered necessary. This drug should only be used after eradication of the infection by other appropriate antimicrobial agents.

To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of methenamine hippurate tablets and other antibacterial drugs, methenamine hippurate tablets should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by susceptible bacteria.

When culture and susceptibility information are available, they should be considered in selecting or modifying antibacterial therapy. In the absence of such data, local epidemiology and susceptibility patterns may contribute to the empiric selection of therapy.

Methenamine Tablets is indicated in the prophylaxis of uncomplicated lower urinary tract infections: 1. As long-term prophylactic therapy after initial treatment with appropriate chemotherapeutic agent of recurrent urinary infections.

2. As long-term therapy in the prevention of recurrent cystitis. 3. To provide prophylaxis in patients with indwelling catheters, urine collector etc. and to reduce the incidence of catheter blockage. 4. To provide prophylaxis against the introduction of infection into urinary tract during instrumental procedures.

5. Asymptomatic bacteriuria.