46 Treatments  for Urinary Tract Infection

5 Tests 2 Self Care 33 Prescribed Medications 1 Over the Counter Medications

1 Alternative Procedures 4 Herbs and Supplements

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Tests for Urinary Tract Infection

1. Urinalysis Urinalysis is the physical, chemical, and microscopic examination of urine. It involves a number of tests to detect and measure various compounds that pass through ...  More Costs

2. Urine Culture Test A urine culture is a diagnostic laboratory test performed to detect the presence of bacteria in the urine (bacteriuria).  More Costs

3. History and Physical Exam During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical ex...  More Costs

4. Urine Dipstick for White Cells

5. Ultrasonography of Urinary System

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Self Care for Urinary Tract Infection

1. Drink Plenty of Fluids Oral rehydration therapy (ORT) involves the replacement of fluids and electrolytes lost during an episode of diarrheal illness. Diarrheal illnesses are pervasive wo...  More

2. Application of Electric Heating Pad

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Prescribed Medications for Urinary Tract Infection

1. sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim(Bactrim , others...) SULFAMETHOXAZOLE; TRIMETHOPRIM or SMX-TMP (suhl fuh meth OK suh zohl; trye METH oh prim) is a combination of a sulfonamide antibiotic and a second antibiotic, trime...  More

2. ciprofloxacin(Cipro , others...) CIPROFLOXACIN (sip roe FLOX a sin) is a quinolone antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other v...  More

3. phenazopyridine(Pyridium , others...) PHENAZOPYRIDINE (fen az oh PEER i deen) is a pain reliever. It is used to stop the pain, burning, or discomfort caused by infection or irritation of the urinary tra...  More

4. nitrofurantoin(Macrobid , others...) NITROFURANTOIN (nye troe fyoor AN toyn) is an antibiotic. It is used to treat urinary tract infections.  More

5. amoxicillin-clavulanate(Augmentin , others...) AMOXICILLIN; CLAVULANIC ACID (a mox i SILL in; KLAV yoo lan ic AS id) is a penicillin antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will...  More

6. levofloxacin(Levaquin , Levaquin Leva-Pak) LEVOFLOXACIN (lee voe FLOX a sin) is a quinolone antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other vi...  More

7. cephalexin(Keflex , others...) CEPHALEXIN (sef a LEX in) is a cephalosporin antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral i...  More

8. amoxicillin(Amoxil , others...) AMOXICILLIN (a mox i SIL in) is a penicillin antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral ...  More

9. doxycycline(Vibramycin , others...) DOXYCYCLINE (dox i SYE kleen) is a tetracycline antibiotic. It kills certain bacteria or stops their growth. It is used to treat many kinds of infections, like dent...  More

10. trimethoprim(Proloprim , others...) TRIMETHOPRIM (trye METH oh prim) is an antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infect...  More

11. ceftriaxone(Rocephin ) CEFTRIAXONE (sef try AX one) is a cephalosporin antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It It will not work for colds, flu, or other ...  More

12. cefuroxime(Ceftin , others...) CEFUROXIME (se fyoor OX eem) is a cephalosporin antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other vir...  More

13. cefotaxime(Claforan ) CEFOTAXIME (sef oh TAKS eem) is a cephalosporin antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other vir...  More

14. cefepime(Maxipime ) CEFEPIME (SEF e pim) is a cephalosporin antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infec...  More

15. cefadroxil(Duricef ) CEFADROXIL (sef a DROX il) is a cephalosporin antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral...  More

16. cefazolin(Ancef , Kefzol) CEFAZOLIN (sef A zoe lin) is a cephalosprin antibiotic. It is used to treat or prevent certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or ot...  More

17. cefaclor(Ceclor , others...) CEFACLOR (SEF a klor) is an cephalosporin antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral inf...  More

18. ertapenem(Invanz ) ERTAPENEM (er ta PEN em) is a carbapenem antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infe...  More

19. cefoperazone CEFOPERAZONE (sef oh PER a zone) is a cephalosporin antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other...  More

20. cefotetan(Cefotan ) CEFOTETAN (SEF oh tee tan) is a cephalosporin antibiotic. It is used to treat or prevent certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or ...  More

21. cefpodoxime(Vantin ) CEFPODOXIME (sef pode OX eem) is a cephalosporin antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other vi...  More

22. ceftazidime(Fortaz , others...) CEFTAZIDIME (SEF tay zi deem) is a cephalosporin antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other vi...  More

23. fosfomycin(Monurol ) FOSFOMYCIN (fos foe MYE sin) is an antibiotic. It is used to treat bacterial infections of the urinary tract.  More

24. lomefloxacin(Maxaquin ) LOMEFLOXACIN (loe me FLOX a sin) is a quinolone antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other inf...  More

25. loracarbef(Lorabid , Lorabid Pulvules) Treatment of mild to moderate acute maxillary sinusitis caused by susceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae , Haemophilus influenzae (non-β-lactamase-producing stra...  More

26. norfloxacin(Noroxin ) NORFLOXACIN (nor FLOX a sin) is a quinolone antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral i...  More

27. aztreonam injection(Azactam ) AZTREONAM (AZ tree oh nam) is a monobactam antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral in...  More

28. cefoxitin(Mefoxin ) CEFOXITIN (se FOX i tin) is a cephalosporin antibiotic. It is used to treat or prevent certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or ot...  More

29. ceftizoxime(Cefizox ) CEFTIZOXIME (sef ti ZOX eem) is a cephalosporin antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other vir...  More

30. cycloSERINE(Seromycin ) CYCLOSERINE (sye kloe SER een) is an antibiotic. It is used to treat tuberculosis (TB). This medicine is also used to treat infections of the urinary tract. It will...  More

31. gatifloxacin(Tequin , Tequin Teqpaq) Antibacterial; 8-methoxy fluoroquinolone.  More

32. imipenem-cilastatin(Primaxin IV , Primaxin IM) IMIPENEM; CILASTATIN (i mi PEN em; sye la STAT in) is a carbapenem antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds...  More

33. moxifloxacin(Avelox , Avelox I V) MOXIFLOXACIN (mox i FLOX a sin) is a quinolone antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other vira...  More

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Over the Counter Medications for Urinary Tract Infection

1. phenazopyridine(Azo-Standard , others...) PHENAZOPYRIDINE (fen az oh PEER i deen) is a pain reliever. It is used to stop the pain, burning, or discomfort caused by infection or irritation of the urinary tra...  More

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Alternative Procedures for Urinary Tract Infection What's this?

1. Acupuncture The practice of acupuncture originated in China 5,000 years ago. Today it is widely used throughout the world and is one of the main pillars of Chinese medicine. Th...  More Costs |   Efficacy Grade A

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Herbs and Supplements for Urinary Tract Infection What's this?

1. cranberry There is some human evidence supporting the use of cranberry juice and cranberry supplements to prevent urinary tract infection (UTI), although most available studi...  More Efficacy Grade C

2. peppermint Peppermint is a flowering plant that grows throughout Europe and North America. Peppermint is widely cultivated for its fragrant oil. Peppermint oil has been used h...  More Efficacy Grade C

3. Thymus Extract The thymus is a lobular gland located under the breastbone near the thyroid gland. It reaches its maximum size during early childhood and plays a large role in immu...  More Efficacy Grade C

4. Pineapple bromelain Classified as an herb, bromelain is a sulfur-containing proteolytic digestive enzyme that is extracted from the stem and the fruit of the pineapple plant ( Ananas c...  More Efficacy Grade C

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