Kerala State Drug Formulary.pdf

Drugs used in diseases of kidney and urinary tract
Potassium citrate
I: Other uses-relief of discomfort in mild UTI,to prevent
recurrence of urinary stones
C/I: Metabolic or Respiratory Acidosis
P/C: Potassium containing salts to be avoided in renal
failure.
A/E: Hyperkalemia on high dosage
Dose: Adult oral 15 ml tds,Child oral 5 ml tds
Sodium bicarbonate
I: same as above drug
P/C: Sodium containing drugs are to be used with caution
in patients with oedema and CCF
A/E: Hypokalemia and metabolic alkalosis in patients with
renal impairment
P/A: Tablet 300mg(1 mmol=84 mg)
Dose: Oral 1-10 mmol/Kg/day in divided doses.
ASCORBIC ACID
I :
278
Dose:
Alprostadil
I :
C/I :
P/C :
ACIDIFICATION OF URINE
Infection by urease splitting organisms especially
proteus, presence of stones, catheter induced mixed
infections. Drug used include
4 g daily in divided doses.
DRUGS FOR IMPOTENCE
Erectile dysfunction, neonatal congenital heart
defects.
Predisposition to prolonged erection; not for use with
other agents for erectile dysfunction, in patients with
penile implants or when sexual activity medically
inadvisable; urethral application also contraindicated
in urethral stricture, severe hypospadia, severe
curvature, balanitis, urethritis.
Priapism—patients should be instructed to report any
erection lasting 4 hours or longer-anatomical
deformations of penis—fol1ow up regularly to detect
signs of penile fibrosis.