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Friday, October, 30, 2009

What Is Phenazopyridine

Health Encyclopedia: Pbg

Alternative Names

PHB; Porphobilinogen


What the risks are

There are no risks.


Special considerations

Drugs that can affect test measurements include: aminosalicylic acid, barbiturates, chloral hydrate, chlorpropamide, ethyl alcohol, griseofulvin, morphine, oral contraceptives, phenazopyridine, procaine, and sulfonamides.


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Porphyrins: urine
...control pills, barbiturates, chloral hydrate, chlorpropamide, ethyl alcohol, griseofulvin, morphine, phenazopyridine, procaine, and sulfonamides. Read more »
Urinalysis
...does not indicate disease. Some of these are chloroquine, iron supplements, levodopa, nitrofurantoin, phenazopyridine, phenothiazines, phenytoin, riboflavin, and triamterene. Read more »
Bilirubin: urine
...allopurinol, some antibiotics, barbiturates, chlorpromazine, diuretics, ethoxazene, oral contraceptives, phenazopyridine, steroids, and sulfonamides. Drugs that can cause false negative results... Read more »
Protein: urine
...nafcillin, nephrotoxic drugs (such as arsenicals, gold salts), oxacillin, penicillamine, penicillin G, phenazopyridine, polymyxin B, salicylates, sulfonamides, tolbutamide, and viomycin. Read more »
Hemolytic anemia caused by chemicals and toxins
...Anti-malaria drugs (quinolone compounds) Sulfones Sulfonamides (sulfasalazine) Nitrofurantoin Phenazopyridine Pyridium Intravenous water (not half-normal saline or... Read more »

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