Treatment and Prevention of Urinary Tract Infections

Hiprex is used to treat infections of the urinary tract and prevent their recurrence. The urinary tract includes the kidney, bladder, ureter, and urethra, which produce, store, and transport urine.

Hiprex is also used to prevent urinary tract infections in patients with catheters and in those undergoing certain medical procedures.

Contraindications

Do not use Hiprex if you:

• are allergic to methenamine hippurate (the active ingredient in Hiprex tablets)
• are allergic to any of the other ingredients of Hiprex (listed in section 6)
• are taking antibiotic medicines called sulphonamides, which can damage your kidneys when taken at the same time as Hiprex
• are severely dehydrated
• have serious problems with your kidneys
• have problems with your liver
• have gout
• have a condition called metabolic acidosis (a chemical imbalance in the blood)