Dawaa Reference

chronic

Congenital anomaly of the urinary system

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

Evidence status

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Sources3 sources

ICPC-3 (WONCA International Classification of Primary Care, 3rd edition) class UD55 - condition scope only, no dose · No dose - referral pathway, no medicine given in primary care · Posterior Urethral Valves - StatPearls (NCBI Bookshelf NBK560881) - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK560881/

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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

Includes conditions like urethral valves and duplex collecting systems found on antenatal or paediatric imaging; the GP recognises and refers to paediatric urology. - 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

Includes conditions like urethral valves and duplex collecting systems found on antenatal or paediatric imaging; the GP recognises and refers to paediatric urology.

Cautions
  • Recurrent urinary tract infections or declining kidney function in a child with a known congenital anomaly need urgent specialist review.
  • 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.