A drug commonly used in treatment for urinary tract infections may carry a risk of cancer, according to a recent study.

UTIs are among the most common infections worldwide, affecting some 15 million women a year. Phenazopyridine, sold under brand names such as Azo and Uristat, is used to treat the pain, burning and ...

A COMMON over-the counter medication that’s been available for decades and is taken by millions worldwide has been singled ...

Popular over-the-counter drugs have been tied to cancer - That risk is associated with the pills’ active ingredient, which is ...

If you’ve ever suffered through the burning discomfort of a urinary tract infection (UTI), you’ll know just how desperate you ...

A widely available drug for urinary tract infections has never been formally approved by the US government. It’s not the only ...

Phenazopyridine — sold under various brand names including Azo, Pyridium, Prodium, Pyridiate, Baridium, and Uricalm — is available over the counter (OTC) in the US and UK at lower strengths ...

Phenazopyridine HCl 100mg, 200mg; tabs. Phenazopyridine HCl is excreted in the urine where it exerts a topical analgesic effect on the mucosa of the urinary tract. This action helps to relieve ...

Phenazopyridine and sodium salicylate can help relieve pain in your urinary tract. Methenamine stops bacteria from growing in your urinary tract by making your pee more acidic. There are Azo ...

2 The purposes of this report are to record the occurrence of methemoglobinemia and Heinz-body anemia in patients taking phenazopyridine hydrochloride (phenyl-azo-diaminopyridine hydrochloride), a ...

An over-the-counter medicine that's been available for decades is being signaled out for a possible cancer risk.

A common over-the counter medication that’s been available for decades and is taken by millions worldwide has been singled out for its possible cancer risk.