Phenazopyridine
Baridium is a brand-name urinary tract medication used to provide symptomatic relief from pain, burning, and discomfort associated with urinary tract infections and other urinary conditions. It works locally in the urinary tract to help manage dysuria (painful urination) and related symptoms.
Baridium is a urinary analgesic used to relieve pain and burning during urination from urinary tract infections.
Key facts at a glance
- RxNorm
- 215562
- Generic
- Baridium
- Class
- brand-name
- Brands
- —
- Availability
- rx
- Lactation
- unknown
- Routes
- —
- Forms
- —
- Regions
- US, EU, CN, JP
- Monitoring
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Relief of dysuria (painful urination), urinary burning, urgency, and frequency associated with urinary tract infections, catheter use, or urinary tract procedures. It treats symptoms rather than the infection itself.
As a urinary tract analgesic, it exerts a localized analgesic effect on the urinary tract mucosa, providing relief from urinary pain and discomfort while the underlying infection is treated separately.
Typically used short-term for symptom relief (1-2 days). Commonly causes harmless orange/red discoloration of urine and bodily fluids. Does not treat the underlying infection—antibiotics are usually needed concurrently. Should not be used for more than 2 days without medical supervision. May interfere with urinalysis tests.
Official drug label
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