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8.7 Management

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8.7.2Antibiotics Used for Prophylaxis

Conservative, nonsurgical management is appropriate for mild-to-moderate VUR (grades I–IV) in the absence of breakthrough infections or anatomic abnormalities.

Antibacterial prophylaxis decreases the incidence of pyelonephritis and subsequent renal scarring with its long term effects for low-to- moderate grades of VUR.

Long-term antibiotic prophylaxis however, was not shown to be beneficial in those with repeated urinary tract infections.

In fact, in these patients prophylactic antibiotics will lead to increased risk of bacterial resistance to commonly used antibiotics.

Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim, Bactrim DS, Septra, Septra DS) is an effective antibiotic used to treat uncomplicated UTIs and prevent recurrent infections. It is commonly used as an antibiotic prophylaxis.

In children, it is given orally as a single dose of 2 mg/kg/day for long term prophylaxis.

In children <3 months, amoxicillin is preferred.

Amoxicillin (Amoxil, Biomox, Trimox) is an effective antibiotic for treatment of uncomplicated or recurrent cystitis and also may be used as a long-term prophylaxis to prevent recurrent cystitis.

In children, amoxicillin is given orally as a single dose of 10 mg/kg/day for long term prophylaxis.

Nitrofurantoin (Furadantin, Macrobid, Macrodantin) is an antibiotic used specifically for uncomplicated lower UTIs.

It is given for children >3 months for long term prophylaxis.

In children >3 months, Nitrofurantoin is given orally as a single dose of 1–2 mg/kg/day.

Double-suppressive regimens of TMP-SMX every morning and nitrofurantoin every evening may be effective when single-agent prophylaxis fails.

Prophylaxis for pediatric UTIs

Drug

Dosage

TMP-SMX

2 mg/kg/dose once daily or

 

 

 

5 mg/kg/dose twice per week

Nitrofurantoin

1–2 mg/kg/dose once daily

Ampicillin

20 mg/kg/dose once daily

Amoxicillin

10 mg/kg/dose once daily

 

 

Cephalexin

10 mg/kg/dose once daily

 

 

8.7.3Anticholinergics

One of the secondary causes of VUR is detrusor over activity.

These patients may benefit from anticholinergics

These are bladder relaxant medications that control detrusor over activity.

Oxybutynin (Ditropan):

It inhibits action of acetylcholine on smooth muscle and has direct antispasmodic effect on smooth muscles, which in turn cause bladder capacity to increase and uninhibited contractions to decrease.

Oxybutynin is given orally to children in a dose of 1–5 mg bid/tid.

Tolterodine tartrate (Detrol, Detrol LA):

It is a competitive muscarinic receptor antagonist for overactive bladder.

It has selectivity for urinary bladder over salivary glands.

It exhibits a high specificity for muscarinic receptors and has minimal activity or affinity for other neurotransmitter receptors and other potential targets, such as calcium channels.

In adults, the dose of Detrol is 1–2 mg PO bid.

Other important measures to control dysfunctional elimination:

It is important to ensure that the child empties his/her bladder completely at regular intervals (every 3 h)

Adequate oral hydration

Treatment and prevention of constipation