by Eric Christianson | Oct 22, 2025 | Infectious Disease and Oncology Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
UTI prophylaxis is a relatively common occurance in geriatrics and long term care. Antibiotic use on a chronic basis comes with some challenges and mistakes can absolutely happen. More meds, more problems. Making sure chronic antibiotics are safe and effective is an...
by Eric Christianson | Nov 27, 2024 | Renal, Urology, and Electrolytes Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Methenamine is a medication used for urinary tract infection (UTI) prophylaxis, however, it is not considered a traditional antibiotic. It works by acidifying the urine and essentially making it sterile by killing off existing bacteria in the urinary tract and...
by Eric Christianson | Jul 29, 2020 | Infectious Disease and Oncology Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
Recurrent urinary tract infections are a common, bothersome problem, particularly in female patients. As a result, providers will often try to stave off future infections by prescribing prophylactic antibiotics. Patients can often end up taking these antibiotics for...
