Premium
Prevention and Treatment of Hemorrhagic Cystitis
Author(s) -
West Nina J.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
pharmacotherapy: the journal of human pharmacology and drug therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.227
H-Index - 109
eISSN - 1875-9114
pISSN - 0277-0008
DOI - 10.1002/j.1875-9114.1997.tb03745.x
Subject(s) - hemorrhagic cystitis , medicine , interstitial cystitis , disease , intensive care medicine , dermatology , immunology , urinary system , hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Hemorrhagic cystitis is a syndrome associated with certain disease states as well as exposure to drugs, viruses, and toxins. It manifests as diffuse bleeding of the endothelial lining of the bladder. Treatment includes intravesical, systemic, and nonpharmacologic therapies, all of which have advantages and disadvantages.