Description of the medicine: Uralit-U (Uralyt-U)

URALIT-U (Uralyt-U) [Name of the drug company "Madaus AG"].

Granules containing potassium citrate, sodium citrate, citric acid.

The drug is designed to weaken the reaction of acidic urine, comprising dissolving uric acid stones.

Apply to dissolve the urate-containing calculi and prevent their subsequent formation (prevention of relapses); for the maintenance treatment in the presence of cystine stones and cystinuria. Oxalate (consisting of calcium oxalate) and phosphate (consisting of calcium phosphate) concretes the drug does not dissolve.

Uralite-U is also used for urine alkalinization in the treatment of cytostatic drugs and in late porphyria.

Take the drug daily, usually at a dose of 10 g (4 measuring spoons) 3 times a day, after meals: morning and afternoon for 1 measuring spoon, in the evening - two. The granulate is dissolved in a glass of boiled water ostuzhennoy.

Effective treatment should be to maintain a certain pH of urine: if urate stones 6, 2 - 6, 8; cystine stones at 7, 5 - 8, 5; during cytostatic treatment for at least 7, 0; 7 in tardive porphyria, 2 - 7 5.

Determination of the dose of the drug necessary to maintain the pH of the urine within these limits is done using attached indicator papers (see Magurlit). The color shade of urine-wetted strips of paper is compared with the color chart and, depending on the results, increases or decreases subsequent doses of the preparation. Determine the pH immediately prior to administration of the drug.

To determine the pH of the urine in patients with the presence of cystine stones and late porphyria, a special indicator paper.

The drug is usually well tolerated. Possible side effects and contraindications are the same as for magurlita.

The form of release: in the form of a granulate on 280 г in packing with the application of indicator papers, color table.