Cystitis

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1. Symptoms:

    1. Dysuria

    2. frequency

    3. hypogastric pain

    4. more seen in women

2. Treatment

    1. Tab TMP-SMX 800-160mg bid for 3 days

        1. or tab ciprofloxacin 500mg bid

        2. or tab nitrofurantoin 100mg tds

    2. for dysuria:

        1. Tab phenazopyridine #10 qid

            1. causes urine color change

            2. do not use for more than 3 days

    3. in pregnancy

        1. Cap cefalexin 500mg qid for 7 days

            1. or Tab nitrofurantoin 100mg tds

    4. in men, always take U/A, U/C

3. In Old person with frequency but without any sign/symptoms of BPH and NL lab data

    1. Tab oxybutynin 5mg #10 tds

        1. or tab tolterodine 1mg #10 bid

        2. or Tab solifenacin 5mg #10 bid