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2004 APR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- New drug combinations manage the symptoms of a painful bladder disorder.
According to recent research published in the journal Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, "interstitial cystitis is a relatively common disorder that can be treated successfully in the majority of cases. Symptoms can be effectively controlled, and disease pathophysiology addressed, using a multimodal medical regimen based on heparinoid therapy."
"As appropriate to the individual patient, heparinoid therapy is supplemented by oral medications aimed at reversing neural upregulation and controlling any allergies," noted C.L. Parsons and colleagues, University of California, San Diego, Medical Center.
"A new and promising adjunct to the multimodal regimen is an intravesical therapeutic solution that combines pentosan polysulfate or heparin with lidocaine and sodium bicarbonate. Preliminary results indicate this therapeutic ...