[Acute cystitis do we always need antibiotics?]

Area of Science:

• Urology
• Pharmacology
• Herbal Medicine

Background:

• Acute uncomplicated cystitis is common, often treated with antibiotics.
• Concerns exist regarding antibiotic resistance and side effects.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the efficacy of an antibiotic-free regimen for acute uncomplicated cystitis.
• To assess the role of ketoprofen and a herbal preparation in early disease management.

Main Methods:

• 17 patients with early-stage acute uncomplicated cystitis were enrolled.
• Treatment involved ketoprofen (100 mg daily for 5 days) and KanefronH (2 tablets t.i.d. for 1 month).
• Antibiotic therapy was withheld initially.

Main Results:

• 82.4% of patients achieved cure without antibiotics.
• 17.6% of patients required subsequent antibacterial drug administration.
• The regimen demonstrated a high success rate in avoiding antibiotics.

Conclusions:

• An early, non-antibiotic approach using ketoprofen and KanefronH is effective for acute uncomplicated cystitis.
• This strategy can significantly reduce antibiotic use in managing this condition.
• Further research may support this conservative management approach.