Urinary antiseptics are antimicrobial agents. When these are given in orally tolerated doses, they attain antibacterial concentrations only in urine due to concentration in the renal tubules. These can be given for lower urinary tract infections, but are not suitable for upper urinary tract infections. eg: nitrofurantoin, methenamine.

1. Paediatrics – MCQ 61 – UTI in childhood
2. Surgery – MCQ 54 – Primary grade IV-V vesicoureteric reflux in children
3. Physiology – MCQ 68 – Urinary concentrating ability of kidney
4. Paediatrics – MCQ 28 – A 3-year-old boy presents with fever; dysuria and gross hematuria