• A Yu Tsukanov, D G Makushin, A A Mirzakadiev, and I A Zolotov.
• Department of Surgical diseases and Urology of Postgraduate Education FGBOU VO Omsk State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of Russian Federation, Omsk, Russia.
• Urologiia. 2020 Sep 1 (4): 50-54.

IntroductionCystoscopy is one of the most common procedures in urology. There is no single approach to pain relief. In the literature, there are conflicting data on the efficiency of intra-urethral gels. The use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, intravenous sedation, and nitric oxide analgesia has been described. Phenazopyridine has been known for a long time. Acting on the bladder mucosa, it has a local analgesic effect. AN evaluation of phenazopyridine intake prior to cystoscopy in order to decrease pain during procedure and facilitate subsequent urination was performed.Materials And MethodsA total of 97 patients were included in the study. Indications for cystoscopy were as following: hematuria, lower urinary tract symptoms/pain, a need to remove ureteral stent. The patients were randomized into two groups. In the main group (n=50), phenazopyridine 200 mg was administered 20 minutes before cystoscopy and then at a dose of 200 mg every 8 hours (in total three doses) in combination with lidocaine gel. In the control group (n=47), only lidocaine gel was used. Heart rate was measured before and after the procedure. All patients were asked to complete a visual analogue scale (VAS) 3, 8 and 24 hours after cystoscopy with the assessment of the first urination.ResultsAfter cystoscopy, the difference between groups in VAS score was 27.7% in favor of the main group (p<0.001). After 3 hours, the average score in the main group was two times less than in the Control (p=0.012), while 3 and 8 hours after cystoscopy, the proportion of "zero" results was 10% and 0%, 28% and 4%, respectively, p<0.005. The heart rate after the procedure in the main group was 75.1 beats/min, compared to 77.9 beats/min in the control group (p=0.016).ConclusionThe intake of phenazopyridine allows to reduce pain intensity during and after cystoscopy and alleviate pain during first urination.

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