UROBID

This brand name is authorized in Hong Kong

Active ingredients

The drug UROBID contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):

1 Nitrofurantoin
UNII 927AH8112L - NITROFURANTOIN

Nitrofurantoin is a broad spectrum antibacterial agent, active against the majority of urinary pathogens. It is bactericidal in renal tissue and throughout the urinary tract. The wide range of organisms sensitive to the bacterial activity include Escherichia coli, Enteroccus faecalis, Klebsiella species, Enterobacter species, Staphylococcus species: (e.g. S. aureus, S. saprophyticus, S. epidermidis).

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2 Phenazopyridine
UNII 0EWG668W17 - PHENAZOPYRIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Phenazopyridine is excreted in the urine where it exerts a topical analgesic effect on the mucosa of the lower urinary tract. This action helps to relieve pain, burning, urgency and frequency. The precise mechanism of action is unknown.

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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
Country: HK Department of Health Drug Office Identifier(s): 50570

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