Dawaa Reference

chronic

Bladder polyp

Treatment options, dosing, cautions and Egyptian brands from the shipped Dawaa Reference card.

Evidence status

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Sources3 sources

Bladder Cancer - StatPearls - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK536923/ · ICPC-3 (WONCA International Classification of Primary Care, 3rd edition) class UD28.00 - condition scope only, no dose · No dose - referral pathway, no medicine given in primary care

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  • No dose - referral pathway, no medicine given in primary care

Verified date2026-08

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NO DRUG THERAPY IN PRIMARY CARE (REFERRAL & ADVICE)

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Adult dose and duration

Bladder polyps found on imaging or cystoscopy need urology referral to exclude malignancy, particularly relevant in Egypt given schistosomiasis-related bladder pathology. - Refer, with advice

Paediatric dose

Children follow the same pathway: recognise and refer. No primary-care medicine is implied.

Dose source

No dose - referral pathway, no medicine given in primary care

Why

Bladder polyps found on imaging or cystoscopy need urology referral to exclude malignancy, particularly relevant in Egypt given schistosomiasis-related bladder pathology.

Cautions
  • RED FLAG - Recurrent urinary tract infections or urinary retention: assess urgently and refer.
  • RED FLAG - Visible hematuria: assess urgently and refer.
  • Blood in the urine or growth on follow-up imaging raises concern for malignant transformation and needs urgent referral.
  • No medicine is prescribed for this in primary care - this entry is for recognition and referral. Anything given is decided by the service it is referred to.

Prices are indicative (dataset snapshot 2026-06); verify with the pharmacy.