Drug, Current guidelines recommend daily low-dose antibiotics as the standard preventive (prophylactic) treatment for recurrent urinary tract infection (UTI). Long-term antibiotic use, however, has been linked to antibiotic resistance, so research into non-antibiotic alternatives is urgently needed.
Methenamine hippurate is a medication that sterilizes urine by inhibiting the growth of certain bacteria. Previous research has suggested that it may be effective in preventing UTIs, but the evidence is inconclusive, and more randomized trials are required. Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) are a very common type of urinary tract infection. It can harm the kidneys, bladder, and the tubes that connect them. According to the researchers, the findings of this trial “might encourage patients and clinicians to consider methenamine hippurate as a first-line treatment for UTI prevention in women.”
