Ketostix

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Urine glucose/ketone reagent tests

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Generic Name & Formulations

Indications

Dosage and Administration

Contraindications

Boxed Warnings

Warnings/Precautions

Pharmacokinetics

Interactions

Adverse Reactions

Clinical Trials

Note

Patient Counseling

Ketostix Generic Name & Formulations

Legal Class

OTC

General Description

In vitro test; reagent strips (nitroprusside).

How Supplied

Strips—20, 50, 100

Manufacturer

Bayer Corp, Diagnostics Div.

Ketostix Indications

Indications

Determination of urine ketones.

Ketostix Dosage and Administration

Adults and Children

Test according to package directions.

Ketostix Contraindications

Not Applicable

Ketostix Boxed Warnings

Not Applicable

Ketostix Warnings/Precautions

Warnings/Precautions

Discard 6 months after opening.

Ketostix Pharmacokinetics

See Literature

Ketostix Interactions

Interactions

Phenazopyridine and other azo dyes in drugs, nitrofurantoin, riboflavin, levodopa, mesna may interfere.

Ketostix Adverse Reactions

Not Applicable

Ketostix Clinical Trials

See Literature

Ketostix Note

Not Applicable

Ketostix Patient Counseling

See Literature