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A 25-year-old female asked:
What are the consequences of long term use of pyridium (phenazopyridine)?
1 doctor answer • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Andrew Malinchakanswered
Family Medicine 32 years experience
Pyridium (phenazopyridine): Pyridium (phenazopyridine) is a urinary tract analgesic (numbs the tract). The long term consequences (if you can call it that) is that you are not getting to the underlying diagnosis as to what is causing the problem. Go see your family doctor.
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