Methenamine hippurate 1g tablets

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Active ingredient:

Methenamine hippurate

Available from:

DE Pharmaceuticals

ATC code:

J01XX05

INN (International Name):

Methenamine hippurate

Dosage:

1gram

Pharmaceutical form:

Oral tablet

Administration route:

Oral

Class:

No Controlled Drug Status

Prescription type:

Valid as a prescribable product

Product summary:

BNF: 05011300

Patient Information leaflet

HIPREX
® 1G TABLETS
(methenamine hippurate)
PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS
MEDICINE
BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU.
Always take this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as
your
doctor, pharmacist or nurse has told you.
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Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
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If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
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This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to
others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same
as
yours.
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If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This
includes
any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
Your medicine is available using the above name but will be referred
to as
Hiprex throughout the leaflet.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET:
1. What Hiprex is and what it is used for.
2. What you need to know before you take Hiprex.
3. How to take Hiprex
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Hiprex
6. Contents of the pack and other information.
1. WHAT HIPREX IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Hiprex contains the active substance methenamine hippurate and belongs
to a group of medicines called anti-bacterials. These work by killing
many
different types of bacteria which cause infections.
Hiprex is used to treat infections of the urinary tract and stop them
from
coming back. The urinary tract is a collective name for the parts of
the body
that produce, store and transport urine. These include the kidney,
bladder
and tubes called the ureter and urethra. It is also used to avoid
urinary tract
infections in patients with catheters from their bladders (a tube that
helps
with incontinence) and in people undergoing certain medical
procedures.
2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE HIPREX
DO NOT USE HIPREX IF:
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You are allergic to methenamine hippurate or any of the other
ingredients
of this medicine (listed in section 6)
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You are taking antibiotic medicines called sulphonamides. These can
damage your kidneys whe