Drug Summary

  Drug name:  phenazopyridine
  Chemical name:  Phenazopyridine hydrochloride
  Formula:  C₁₁H₁₁N₅
  Weight:   213.2385
  CAS no:  94-78-0
  DrugBank link:  DB01438
  Description:  A local anesthetic that has been used in urinary tract disorders. Its use is limited by problems with toxicity (primarily blood disorders) and potential carcinogenicity. [PubChem]
  Indication:  For the symptomatic relief of pain, burning, urgency, frequency, and other discomforts arising from irritation of the lower urinary tract mucosa caused by infection, trauma, surgery, endoscopic procedures, or the passage of sounds or catheters.