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PATIENT PROFILE

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Meet Anna:

‡ She wants something to treat her “urinary tract infection” (UTI) and the pain and burning she’s experiencing.

  • 34-year-old female

    34-year-old female

  • Office Manager

    Office Manager

  • Generally healthy

    Generally healthy

  • No allergies

    No allergies

  • Combined oral contraceptive (COC) x 11 years and occasional use of ibuprofen for tension headaches

    Combined oral contraceptive (COC) x 11 years and occasional use of ibuprofen for tension headaches

A SCHOLAR HAMS assessment revealed the following:

SCHOLAR

Symptoms

  • Dysuria
  • Frequency
  • Urgency
  • No vaginal discharge

Characteristics

  • No nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Chills
  • Fever
  • Malaise
  • Flank/Back pain

History

  • Last UTI more than 12 months ago
  • Treatment prescribed by pharmacist resolved symptoms: Nitrofurantoin
100mg PO† BID‡ x 5 days

Onset

  • Began 2 days ago

Location

  • Suprapubic area

Aggravating factors

  • Urination increases burning pain

Remitting Factors

  • Heat to the abdomen

HAMS

Health Status

  • Occasional tension headaches
  • No chronic health conditions

Allergies/Intolerances

  • No known allergies

Medication History

  • Ibuprofen for headache
  • COC for birth control

Social history

  • Balanced diet
  • Walks/runs 3–4 times a week
  • Does not smoke
  • Drinks wine on weekends
  • Sexually active (in a relationship)

Anna’s pharmacist recommended Cystoplus® to manage symptoms and an antibiotic for overall treatment, providing holistic and patient-centric care. The pharmacist also counselled her on proper use of Cystoplus® and helped manage her treatment expectations.

  • †Although Cystoplus® Sodium Citrate Powder is not contraindicated for use with antibiotics, unknown interactions may exist. Patients should always inform their primary care provider if they are taking any other medication. With its alkalizing effect on urine, sodium citrate can affect the excretion of certain antibiotics and alter their pharmacokinetic profile. Health care professionals must use clinical discretion.
  • ‡Based on a real-life case.

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