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Hiprex
Hiprex is an antibiotic and antimicrobial.
Dr. Jeffrey Pollard reviewed this
23 year experience in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
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A 72-year old female asked:
Can Hiprex kill off good bacteria as well as bad?
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A 72-year old female asked:
Is Hiprex an antibiotic and is it safe long term?
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A 32-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Hiprex allergy?
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A 72-year old female asked:
Can long term use of Hiprex cause problems with liver or kidneys?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I've been taking hiprex twice daily and I feel a UTI coming on, I've started on alprim, Do I stop hiprex whilst on alprim? Thanks kindly
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A 33-year old male asked:
Been prescribed hiprex, and told to take with vitamin c. How long usually take for hiprex to have an effect? Months or weeks?
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A 72-year old female asked:
Is methenamine hippurate for UTIs safe as I have Barretts. I understand that hiprex needs an acidic environment. Worried it may damage the oesophegus further?
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A 73-year old female asked:
Does Hiprex kill good bacteria and stop probiotics and kefir from working?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Which is better at preventing recurrent UTIs- Hiprex or low dose antibiotics?
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A 46-year old female asked:
Uti infection cleared, still symptomatic dr gave Hiprex not working still symptomatic what's next course of action?
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A 73-year old female asked:
I understand that Cephalexin 250mg once nightly long term for UTI will fail to work at some point? Is it the same with Hiprex and is Hiprex long term safer?
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A 72-year old female asked:
Can use of Hiprex long term convert methenanine into Formaldehyde and possibly cause cancer. Can Hiprex affect liver or kidneys if taken long term?
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A 72-year old female asked:
I take famotidine to reduce acid as I have Barretts. I also get UTIs. I believe that Hiprex makes the urine more acidic. Can Hiprex make Barretts worse by introducing more acid into my system as they are both pills which go via the oesophegus?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Does taking hiprex 2 daily make your mouth dry? Im having a dry mouth and not on smh other meds apart from zolpidem and occasional Valium
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A 23-year old female asked:
I have a UTI, and have gone through 2- 7 day cycles of antibiotics, now on Hiprex. I have back pain, and think it's my kidneys. What should I do?
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A 39-year old female asked:
I take Hiprex to treat uti but went off of it to take bactrim to treat a sinus infection. Mr dr told me not to take Hiprex with bactrim, but didnt tell me how soon after my last dose of bactrim I should resume the Hiprex. Any help appreciated?
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A 67-year old female asked:
Will low dose long term cephalexin get rid of UTI'S...Plus Hiprex...As I can't be on high dose long term..?
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A 72-year old female asked:
Can Hiprex cause acid reflex as I already have Barretts and take famotidine and Gaviscon Advance.. GP not sure?
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A 47-year old female asked:
Proteus mirabilis & E. coli uti chronic. After treatment, would Hiprex be prophylactic in proteus bacteria prevention or not effected by Hiprex?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Why does my urine smell like chemicals/latex (even when hydrated)? I have white flakes/sediments in pee. Have had urine culture/blood/swab tests all normal. Pelvic pain exists. Some urgency to pee. No burn when urinating. Hiprex+vit C=acidic urine?
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A 44-year old asked:
Unfamiliar with methenamine hippurate 1 gm tablets. What are they?
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