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Hiprex Tablets 60 Tablets
Hiprex 1G Tablets (methenamine hippurate ) is used in the prophylaxis and treatment of urinary tract infections (water infection)
Hiprex tablets is used to stop infections of the urinary tract from coming back. The urinary tract
is a collective name for the parts of the body that produce, store and transport urine. These include the kidney, bladder and tubes called the ureter and urethra. It is also used to avoid urinary tract infections in patients with catheters from their bladders (a tube that helps with incontinence) and in people undergoing certain medical procedures.
Hiprex contains the active substance methenamine hippurate and belongs to a group of medicines called anti-bacterials. These work by killing many different types of bacteria which cause infections.
Hiprex is used to treat infections of the urinary tract and stop them from coming back. The urinary tract is a collective name for the parts of the body that produce, store and transport urine. These include the kidney, bladder and tubes called the ureter and urethra. It is also used to avoid urinary tract infections in patients with catheters from their bladders (a tube that helps with incontinence) and in people undergoing certain medical procedures.
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) affect your urinary tract, including your bladder (cystitis), urethra (urethritis) or kidneys (kidney infection). UTIs may be treated with antibiotics, but they’re not always needed.
Symptoms of a UTI may include:
- pain or a burning sensation when peeing (dysuria)
- needing to pee more often than usual during the night (nocturia)
- pee that looks cloudy
- needing to pee suddenly or more urgently than usual
- needing to pee more often than usual
- blood in your pee
- lower tummy pain or pain in your back, just under the ribs
- a high temperature, or feeling hot and shivery
- a very low temperature below 36C
Hiprex tablets are available over the counter in the UK to be used to prevent UTI
Products to relieve UTI symptoms
Please click here for the Patient Information leaflet Hiprex Tablets.
Our pharmacist will call you after you place an order for Hiprex 1G Tablets
Brand
HIPREX
Hiprex contains the active substance methenamine hippurate and belongs to a group of medicines called anti-bacterial. These work by killing many different types of bacteria that cause infections. Hiprex is used to treat infections of the urinary tract and stop them from coming back. The urinary tract is a collective name for the parts of the body that produce, store, and transport urine. These include the kidney, bladder, and tubes called the ureter and urethra. It is also used to avoid urinary tract infections (UTI ) in patients with catheters from their bladders (a tube that helps with incontinence) and in people undergoing certain medical procedures.
Click here to Know more about UTI
How To Use
How to take Hiprex Tablets
Adults
The recommended dose is one tablet twice a day.
If you have a catheter your doctor may increase your dose to one tablet three times a day.
Use in children
Not for children aged under 6.
Children aged 6 – 12 years the recommended dose is half a tablet (500mg) twice a day.
Method of administration
The tablets can be broken in half. If you find it particularly difficult to swallow them, the tablets may be
crushed and taken with a drink of milk or fruit juice
Caution / Warning
Do not use Hiprex Tablets if:
• You are allergic to methenamine hippurate or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in
section 6)
• You are taking antibiotic medicines called sulphonamides. These can damage your kidneys when
taken at the same time as Hiprex
• You are severely dehydrated
• You have serious problems with your kidneys
• You have problems with your liver
• You have gout
• You have a condition called metabolic acidosis (a chemical imbalance in the blood).
If any of the above applies to you, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
Warnings and precautions
Check with your doctor before taking Hiprex if:
• You have any kinds of problems with your kidneys.
Tell your doctor if you are taking any of the following medicines:
• Medicines to make your urine less acidic such as potassium citrate and acetazolamide.
These can stop Hiprex working properly
• Any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription.
Pregnancy, breast-feeding and fertility
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask
your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.
Side Effects
Hiprex Tablets Side Effects
You may experience the following Hiprex side effects
Uncommon: may affect up to 1 in 100 people
• Rashes • Itching
• Stomach irritation • Bladder irritation usually seen as a burning sensation and pain on urinating.
• nausea • vomiting
Not known (cannot be estimated from the available data)
• Diarrhoea, abdominal pain
Reporting of side effects If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This
includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via
the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the
Google Play or Apple App Store.
By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine
Ingredients
Hiprex contains the active ingredient methenamine hippurate and belongs to a group of medicines called antibacterials.
Review
Hiprex Review
90 reviews for Hiprex Tablets 60 Tablets
Anonymous (verified owner) –
segimoy12 –
Hiya
Thanks so much for your 5-star review! We’re glad to hear about
positive experience with Hiprex Tablets 60 Tablets, and we hope to see you soon.
Regards
Julie Cutbush
Manager
Fiona Blouet-Lindell (verified owner) –
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Amazing produce. Has kept my prostatitis away.
Julie Cutbush –
Thanks for the awesome review, Paul We work hard to meet expectations like yours, and we’re happy to hear we hit the mark for you. Come back and see us soon. Cheers!
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Manager
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Linda S. (verified owner) –
Very effective in preventing UTIs
Julie Cutbush –
Hello Linda. Thanks so much for your 5-star review! We’re glad to hear about positive experience using Hiprex and we hope to see you soon.
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Julie Cutbush
Manager
Dock Pharmacy
Charlotte (verified owner) –
Just when I needed them
Mary (verified owner) –
Linda (verified owner) –
I order them for my mother – they have completely changed her life
Julie Cutbush –
Hello Linda. Thanks so much for your 5-star review! We’re glad to hear about positive experience using Hiprex and we hope to see you soon.
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Manager
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Julie Cutbush –
HelloCharlotte. Thanks so much for your 5-star review! We’re glad to hear about positive experience using Hiprex and we hope to see you soon.
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Manager
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Julie Cutbush –
Hello Mary. Thanks so much for your 5-star review! We’re glad to hear about positive experience using Hiprex and we hope to see you soon.
Regards
Julie Cutbush
Manager
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Jo Marshall (verified owner) –
Really happy, it’s so hard to get hold of this
Robert H. (verified owner) –
Julie Cutbush –
Hello Jo. Thanks so much for your 5-star review! We’re glad to hear about positive experience using Hiprex and we hope to see you soon.
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Julie Cutbush
Manager
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Julie Cutbush –
Hello Robert. Thanks so much for your 5-star review! We’re glad to hear about positive experience using Hiprex and we hope to see you soon.
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Manager
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Sheena Fawcett (verified owner) –
Julie Cutbush –
Hello Sheena. Thanks so much for your 5-star review! We’re glad to hear about positive experience using Hiprex and we hope to see you soon.
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Julie Cutbush
Manager
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Hannah G. (verified owner) –
Julie Cutbush –
Hello Hannah. Thanks so much for your 5-star review! We’re glad to hear about positive experience using Hiprex and we hope to see you soon.
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Manager
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Anonymous (verified owner) –
Andreas Hadjioannou (verified owner) –
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Julie Cutbush –
Hello Thanks so much for your 5-star review! We’re glad to hear about positive experience using …. and we hope to see you soon.
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Julie Cutbush –
Hello Valued Customer. Thanks so much for your 5-star review! We’re glad to hear about positive experience using Hiprex and we hope to see you soon.
Regards
Julie Cutbush
Manager
Dock Pharmacy
Robert Blouet-Lindell (verified owner) –
Linda Saunders (verified owner) –
Julie Cutbush –
Hello Linda. Thanks so much for your 5-star review! We’re glad to hear about positive experience using Hiprex and we hope to see you soon.
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Julie Cutbush
Jane Minter (verified owner) –
Julie Cutbush –
Hello Jane . Thanks so much for your 5-star review! We’re glad to hear about positive experience using Hiprex and we hope to see you soon.
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Julie Cutbush
Jane M. (verified owner) –
They keep infection at bay
Julie Cutbush –
Hello Jane Thanks so much for your 5-star review! We’re glad to hear about positive experience using Hiprex and we hope to see you soon.
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Julie Cutbush
Elizabeth Chant (verified owner) –
Julie Cutbush –
Hello Elizabeth. Thanks so much for your 5-star review! We’re glad to hear about positive experience using Nurofen plus and we hope to see you soon.
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Helen (verified owner) –
I haven’t had long enough on them yet to comment
Francesca (verified owner) –
Still need to find out if can help my case
Jacqueline (verified owner) –
Product as described very happy
Julie Cutbush –
Hello Jacqueline. Thanks so much for your 5-star review! We’re glad to hear about positive experience using Hiprex and we hope to see you soon.
Regards
Julie Cutbush
Manager
Dock Pharmacy
Derrick (verified owner) –
Julie Cutbush –
Hello Derrick. Thanks so much for your 5-star review! We’re glad to hear about positive experience using Hiprex and we hope to see you soon.
Regards
Julie Cutbush
Manager
Dock Pharmacy
Linda Saunders (verified owner) –
Julie Cutbush –
Hello Linda. Thanks so much for your 5-star review! We’re glad to hear about positive experience using Hiprex and we hope to see you soon.
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Julie Cutbush
Manager
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Nicola Ryles (verified owner) –
Julie Cutbush –
Hello Nicola. Thanks so much for your 5-star review! We’re glad to hear about positive experience using Hiprex and we hope to see you soon.
Regards
Julie Cutbush
Manager
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Jane M. (verified owner) –
Julie Cutbush –
Hello jANE. Thanks so much for your 5-star review! We’re glad to hear about positive experience using Hiprex and we hope to see you soon.
Regards
Julie Cutbush
Manager
Dock Pharmacy
Linda (verified owner) –
Julie Cutbush –
Hello Linda. Thanks so much for your 5-star review! We’re glad to hear about positive experience using Hiprex and we hope to see you soon.
Regards
Julie Cutbush
Manager
Dock Pharmacy
Janet W. (verified owner) –
Julie Cutbush –
Hello Janet. Thanks so much for your 5-star review! We’re glad to hear about positive experience using Hiprex and we hope to see you soon.
Regards
Julie Cutbush
Manager
Dock Pharmacy
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Julie Cutbush –
Hello Lara. Thanks so much for your 5-star review! We’re glad to hear about positive experience using Hiprex and we hope to see you soon.
Regards
Julie Cutbush
Manager
Dock Pharmacy
Howard (verified owner) –
4* only because of price.
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Julie Cutbush –
Hello Howard. Thanks so much for your 4-star review! We’re glad to hear about positive experience using Hiprex and we hope to see you soon.
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Julie Cutbush
Manager
Julie Cutbush –
Hello valued customer. Thanks so much for your 3-star review! We’re glad to hear about positive experience using Hiprex and we hope to see you soon.
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Julie Cutbush
Manager
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Susan A. (verified owner) –
Anonymous (verified owner) –
good price
Julie Cutbush –
Hello Janet. Thanks so much for your 5-star review! We’re glad to hear about positive experience using Hiprex and we hope to see you soon.
Regards
Julie Cutbush
Manager
Julie Cutbush –
Hello Susan. Thanks so much for your 4-star review! We’re glad to hear about positive experience using Hiprex and we hope to see you soon.
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Julie Cutbush
Manager
Julie Cutbush –
Hello Valued Customer. Thanks so much for your 5-star review! We’re glad to hear about positive experience using Hiprex and we hope to see you soon.
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Julie Cutbush
Manager
Brenda Russell (verified owner) –
A bit pricey but very hard to locate this product so was more than happy to pay
Julie Cutbush –
Hello Brenda. Thanks so much for your 4-star review! We’re glad to hear about positive experience using ffp2 kn95 face mask and we hope to see you soon.
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Merrill Wilson (verified owner) –
Fab
Helen (verified owner) –
Successful in reducing UTIs
Julie Cutbush –
Hello Helen. Thanks so much for your 4-star review! We’re glad to hear about positive experience using Hiprex and we hope to see you soon.
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Julie Cutbush
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Fine .
Julie Cutbush –
Hello Valued customer. Thanks so much for your 4-star review! We’re glad to hear about positive experience using Hiprex and we hope to see you soon.
Regards
Julie Cutbush
Julie Cutbush –
Hello Valued customer. Thanks so much for your 4-star review! We’re glad to hear about positive experience using Hiprex and we hope to see you soon.
Regards
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Louise (verified owner) –
Julie Cutbush –
Hello Louise. Thanks so much for your 5-star review! We’re glad to hear about positive experience using Hiprex and we hope to see you soon.
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Julie Cutbush
Gerry (verified owner) –
Fast delivery an excellent service. Thank you
Victoria (verified owner) –
Only just started using but I think it’s all going in the right direction and helping.
Tassos Roussos (verified owner) –
Julie Cutbush –
Hello Gerry. Thanks so much for your 5-star review! We’re glad to hear about positive experience using Hiprex and we hope to see you soon.
Regards
Julie Cutbush
Brenda Russell (verified owner) –
These tablets are keeping my water infections away
Anonymous (verified owner) –
I definitely think the tablets are helping
Julie Cutbush –
Hello Brenda. Thanks so much for your 5-star review! We’re glad to hear about positive experience using Hiprex and we hope to see you soon.
Regards
Julie Cutbush
Julie Cutbush –
Hello Valued Customer. Thanks so much for your 5-star review! We’re glad to hear about positive experience using Hiprex and we hope to see you soon.
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Amanda Kennon (verified owner) –
Been using this product for a couple of months I’d definitely recommend it
Angela González Fernández (verified owner) –
Julie Cutbush –
Hello Valued Customer. Thanks so much for your 5-star review! We’re glad to hear about positive experience using Hiprex and we hope to see you again soon.
Julie Cutbush
Linda S. (verified owner) –
Julie Cutbush –
Hello Linda. Thanks so much for your 5-star review! We’re glad to hear about positive experience using Hiprex and we hope to see you again soon.
Julie Cutbush
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Only just started taking them so difficult to rate
sue t. (verified owner) –
thanks fast delivery
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Sourcing this product was good enough for me.