Phenazopyridine and Dark Urine: What Users Say

• AJa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 3, 2021

Phenazopyridine for Dysuria "Ooooooomg! What a miracle! I’ve never had a UTI before, and I spent days googling my symptoms and convinced myself I had some sort of endometrial cancer. Don’t do internet searches on symptoms. Ever. I was in bad shape. The urgency was the worst. About an hour after I took it, it felt like something was inside my bladder giving it a big hug. Pain went away, urine stopped leaking, and I felt like myself again after 5 days of torture. Was also put on Macrobid for the infection, but it was this stuff that made me feel well again. No bad side effects at all! And I’ll take the orange urine, toilet stains, and I just used a panty liner to protect my underwear. Bladder spasms are the worst part of a UTI, and this was my first, so I was convinced I had something terminal lol. I would love to give the investor of this amazing drug a huge hug! Oh, and it was like $3."

• Jea...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 9, 2016

Phenazopyridine for Dysuria "I have ureter stents due to malignant pelvic tumors. I had burning pain at the end of my stream, but after a few days on Cipro with no relief, a UTI was ruled out. My urologist put me on Pyridium, and I felt better within hours. No side effects except that orange urine!"

• Cal...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 6, 2022

Phenazopyridine for Interstitial Cystitis "I have gotten pretty good at avoiding trigger foods and drinks, but I still experience IC flare-ups every couple of months. When I do get flare-ups, they are pretty horrendous. AZO does not completely take the discomfort and pain away for a severe flare-up, but I can function enough to not have to put my daily life on hold. It helps enough for me to be able to sleep and drive in the car for much longer than a short 20 minutes. When I first got diagnosed, I was experiencing much milder flare-ups for extended periods of time-during those mild to moderate flare-ups, AZO just about completely masked my symptoms. Orange urine is a very small price to pay for the amount of times these pills have saved me!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 6, 2021

For Dysuria "This didn't make a difference in my symptoms at all. None of my discomfort was relieved. My urine did turn very orange, though! I also didn't have any negative reactions to this drug. It was like it didn't really affect me at all. It also cost me nearly $40, which is a lot for something that didn't work."

• Col...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• September 1, 2015

For Dysuria "Was feeling awful during class, ran to the pharmacy on my free hour and bought some Azo, the urinary pain relief. Took it in the parking lot and drank some water. Right away, it started working, and my discomfort was gone. The only side effect was that my pee was a much darker color than normal, but once the medicine was out of my body, it went back to normal. I strongly recommend this to anyone who has frequent UTIs or to even have at home for an emergency."