Description

PHARMACIST ONLY MEDICINE

This item is a Pharmacist Only medicine and requires the approval of a pharmacist before being dispatched to you. A pharmacist is required to contact you via phone or email and ask you several questions to confirm what the problem is and ensure you get the right medicine for the right condition and that you know how to use it safely.

*Note that different Pharmacist Only Medicines will require a different set of questions.

A Pharmacist is also legally required to record your name & address as a record of the sale of a Pharmacist-Only medicine.

Allow 1-3 working days for a Pharmacist to be in contact.

Pharmacists, as part of their expert & ethical duties, are expected to promote safe, judicious, and efficacious use of medicines and avoid the supply of unnecessary and/or excessive quantities of medicines, or any product which may cause harm. In the event that the Pharmacist assesses and decides that the use of a Pharmacist Only medicine is not appropriate, all rights are reserved to decline the supply and fulfilment of the Pharmacist Only Medicine.

Hiprex contains an antibacterial agent to help suppress or eliminate bacteria in the urine that causes Urinary Tract Infection. Hiprex works best in an acidic environment and should not be used in conjunction with urinary alkalinizers as the effectiveness of Hiprex may be impaired.

How will I know if Hiprex is suitable for me?
Urinary Tract Infection can show itself in different ways. Speak to your healthcare professional to see if Hiprex is suitable.

Hiprex is:
- An effective anti-bacterial agen which provides relief from Urinary Tract Infections.
- Suitable for adults and children 6 years and over
- Suitable for use during pregnancy
- Sugar free
- Gluten free
- Lactose free
- Sodium free

While taking Hiprex
- ensure that you drink plenty of water
- ensure full emptying of the bladder

Ingredients

Hiprex contains Hexamine hippurate 1g per tablet.

Directions

• Adults: 1 g twice daily.
• Children: 6 to 12 years: 500 mg to 1 g twice daily.

Warnings:

• Contra-indicated in patients with renal insufficiency, metabolic acidosis, severe hepatic insufficiency or severe dehydration.
• It is also contraindicated as the sole therapeutic agent in acute parenchymal infections causing systemic symptoms.
• Not recommended for use in pregnancy
• Minor adverse reactions have been reported in fewer than 3.5% of patients treated. These reactions include nausea, upset stomach, dysuria, rash and stomatitis.
• INTERACTIONS: Should not be administered with sulphonamides as crystalluria may occur or with any alkalinising agent.