Urologie pro praxi 1/2024
Drug interactions of drugs used in urinary tract infections and dietary supplements
Urinary tract infections are very common. It is usually an acute infection that most urological patients encounter at least once in their lifetime. Treatment of an acute episode is usually not difficult. Problem arises in case of recurrent inflammations that are not exception in urological practice. Their treatment is long-term, combining regimen measures with the use of dietary supplements, usually on herbal basis. It is supplemented with immunoprophylaxis or chemoprophylaxis. With these combinations possible drug interactions and contraindications need to be considered.
Keywords: urinary tract infections, antibiotics, dietary supplements, contraindications to dietary supplements, drug interactions.
