Darkened urine may also cause stains to your underwear that may be permanent
Phenazopyridine can also permanently stain soft contact lenses, and you should not wear them while taking this medicine
Phenazopyridine (Pyridium) relieves pain and other symptoms of a urinary tract infection (UTI)
This is not harmful and is expected with the use of phenazopyridine
Constipation drugs that contain the medicine senna also can bring on this
Phenazopyridine changes the urine color; may affect urinalysis based on spectrometry or color reactions; Discontinue phenazopyridine if the skin or eye whites
Last updated on Dec 3, 2023
What is Azo? Azo is used to relieve symptoms of a urinary tract infection (UTI) to help with pain or burning, urgency, and frequency of urinating
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It is typical for urine to change color with levels of Phenazopyridine will most likely darken the color of your urine to an orange or red color
The most common colors you might notice are shades of brown, red, or orange
AZO doesn’t cure a UTI, but it can This effect is rare but may be deadly if it happens
This may be due to kidney or liver problems or dehydration
Common causes of orange urine include: Dehydration (the most common cause)
Certain bacteria, namely p seudomonas, can turn urine a greenish color, Dr
Changes in urine color; may affect urinalysis based on spectrometry or color reactions
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A change in urine color is often caused by certain medicines, foods or food dyes
Certain medications may change the color of your urine
Pyridium (Azo, phenazopyridine, orange pee) Pyridium is a niche drug, but a very useful one
These symptoms are usually caused by: infection, injury, surgery, catheter, ; or other conditions that irritate the lower urinary tract
You may stop taking this drug when pain and discomfort completely disappear
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If you don’t do this, some orange on your skin can rub off on the pad and make you think you are leaking urine when you are not