Interstitial cystitis. Observations on diagnosis and on treatment with anti-inflammatory drugs, particularly benzydamine.
Interstitial cystitis is often missed on "routine" cystoscopy. If the disease is suspected, the bladder must be observed twice during complete filling. An anti-inflammatory drug, Benzydamine, has given mixed results but in view of its low toxicity it is worth trying in any patient with severe symptoms.
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001591:Benzydamine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003556:Cystitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003558:Cystoscopy; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008667:Metalloproteins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010653:Phenylbutazone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011720:Pyrazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists; D008667:Metalloproteins; D011720:Pyrazoles; D001591:Benzydamine; D010653:Phenylbutazone