Cost Analysis of Oral Phenazopyridine vs Intravesical Lidocaine for Preprocedural Analgesia for Intradetrusor OnabotulinumtoxinA Injections.

Anjali KapurDora JericevicRui WangLauren StewartMoiuri Siddique
Published in: Urology practice (2024)
Phenazopyridine provides cost savings compared to lidocaine for analgesia before office intradetrusor onabotulinumtoxinA injection for the treatment of idiopathic overactive bladder. If adopted by providers nationwide, phenazopyridine may reduce health care spending and minimize office visit time while maintaining patient pain control and satisfaction.