Miscellaneous genitourinary tract agents
What are Miscellaneous genitourinary tract agents?
Genitourinary tract agents are medicines, which are used to treat conditions of the reproductive organs and excretory system or urinary tract. They include medicines used for bladder spasms, urinary pH modifiers, medicines for erectile dysfunction in men and medicines that suppress uterine contractions to prevent preterm labor.
Genitourinary tract agents are used to treat conditions of the reproductive organs and excretory. system or urinary tract. They include medicines used for bladder spasms, urinary pH modifiers, urinary incontinence, and and medicines used for treatment of Bbenign pProstatic hHyperplasia. (BPH).
The genitourinary system consists of two kidneys, two ureters, one urinary bladder, and one urethra. The genitourinary system also includes the reproductive organs: the prostate gland, testicles, and epididymis in men, and the uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries, vagina, external genitalia, and perineum in women.
The gastrointestinal (GI) system is responsible for the ingestion of food, the absorption of nutrients, and eliminating waste as stool. The genitourinary (GU) system, also called the renal or urinary system is responsible for electrolytes and pH balance, blood volume and pressure, and eliminates waste as urine.
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a severe public health problem and are caused by a range of pathogens, but most commonly by Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Proteus mirabilis, Enterococcus faecalis and Staphylococcus saprophyticus.





