Cystopurin Potassium Citrate BP

I had a wonderful holiday in Cyprus, arriving back very early on Sunday morning. Monday morning, Oh dear what was wrong - I had a burning stinging sensation when passing water and the urge to keep visiting the loo, it was very painful. As the day went on it got worse and worse, more painful and more painful. My best friend range me up in the afternoon to see how my holiday went and I told her my symptons. Within a quarter of an hour she was on my doorstep (she lives very near) with a packet of CYSTOPURIN from the Chemist. I was very grateful for my friends' help as I had never encountered the ... more

I have, in the past, been one of the many unfortunate ladies to suffer from acute cystitis - an acute infection/inflammation of the bladder. This condition causes frequency and severe pain on passing urine and not one I would wish on my worst enemy! I have found this product to be of great help, and thankfully one which can be purchased over the counter at the local Chemist Shop. If I feel the beginnings of Cystitis twinges, Cystopurin helps in easing the discomfort and makes things more bearable. It is fairly pleasant to take, but it is also important that ones fluid intake is increased in ... more

My mum used to swear by Cystopurin for when she had cystits (urinary tract infection/UTI), but I wonder if she was using it appropriately? Cystopurin contains 30% potassium citrate, which is designed to alkalinise the urine (i.e. decrease the acidity of the urine) so as typically to make passing water less uncomfortable. However, I think she should have gone to her GP and had her urine tested properly for infection. If infection were present she would probably have been better off using an antibiotic, combined with lots of fluids to clear the problem. Cystopurin is unlikely to have done any ... more