A patient with a UTI is having burning and pain when urinating. What urinary analgesic is prescribed for relief of these symptoms?
a) Levaquin
b) Bactrim
c) Pyridium
d) Septra
Answer: c) Pyridium
The urinary analgesic agent phenazopyridine (Pyridium) is used specifically for relief of burning, pain, and other symptoms associated with UTI.
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