Effectively dissolves struvite uroliths. Under-saturated urine is an environment where crystals cannot proliferate. Reduced magnesium levels as this is a component of struvite uroliths. S/O indexed
Indications
Dissolution of struvite uroliths
Management of recurrent struvite & calcium oxalate urolithiasis using a single diet
Contraindications
Pregnancy, lactation, growth
Chronic renal failure, metabolic acidosis
Hearth failure
Hypertension
Use of urine-acidifying drugs
