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Ural sachets
Key points about Ural
- Ural sachets are used to relieve discomfort from stinging or burning when you pee.
- Find out how to take it safely and possible side effects.
Ural sachets can be used to ease urinary discomfort, like stinging or burning when you pee. It doesn't treat urinary tract infections (UTIs), which means it doesn't get rid of bacteria that may be causing infections. Ural sachets contain sodium bicarbonate and other salts such as citric acid and potassium citrate. It's called a urinary alkaliser. It works by changing the acid in your urine, to make peeing less painful.
In Aotearoa New Zealand, Ural is available to buy over the counter from a pharmacy.
It's important to note that because Ural changes the acidity of your urine, if you're also taking antibiotics, such as nitrofurantoin, it can make them less effective. If you're taking antibiotics, ask your healthcare provider for advice on pain relief options.
Ural sachets may not be suitable for everyone. Talk to your healthcare provider if you:
- are taking certain antibiotics, like nitrofurantoin, as Ural may make them less effective
- have problems with your kidneys or liver
- are pregnant
- have a urinary tract infection (UTI) or recurring UTIs that you haven’t discussed with your healthcare provider.
In Aotearoa New Zealand, Ural comes as sachets. The usual dose is 1 or 2 sachets up to 4 times daily for up to 5 days. Dissolve the contents of each sachet in a small glass of cold water.
- Don’t take Ural for more than 5 days, unless recommended by your healthcare provider.
- Contact your healthcare provider if your symptoms don’t improve or if you feel worse.
Like all medicines, Ural can cause side effects, although this is very rare and not everyone gets them. If you're concerned about any symptoms, talk to your healthcare provider.
Side effects can include skin rash, itching, a sore tummy, nausea (feeling sick) and vomiting (being sick).
Read more about medicines and side effects and reporting a reaction you think might be a side effect.
Brochures
Medicines and side effects(external link) Healthify He Puna Waiora, NZ, 2024
5 questions to ask about your medications (external link)Health Quality and Safety Commission, NZ, 2019 English(external link), te reo Māori(external link)
References
- Alkalinisation of urine(external link) NZ Formulary
Brochures
Medicines and side effects
Healthify He Puna Waiora, NZ, 2024
Health Quality and Safety Commission, NZ, 2019 English, te reo Māori
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