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How Much Time Will It Take For The Kidney Stone To Come Into Bladder?
Hi Dr,
I have a kidney stone 5mm in lower ureter .
Dr has suggested to use tamlocept 0.2mg ( tamsulosin hyderochloride ) . I have been using this tablet since one month and stone has come down to junction between ureter and bladder .
How much more time do you think stone will take to come into bladder ?
I have a kidney stone 5mm in lower ureter .
Dr has suggested to use tamlocept 0.2mg ( tamsulosin hyderochloride ) . I have been using this tablet since one month and stone has come down to junction between ureter and bladder .
How much more time do you think stone will take to come into bladder ?
Thu, 30 Oct 2014
Hi,
Tamsulosin hyderochloride is a medication which is an alpha blocker and helps in the treatment of lower ureteric stones and is proved to be safe and effective.
A 5 mm stone stuck in the vesico ureteric junction may take a few days to a week to come down in to the bladder. It is important that you drink lots of water and fluids to cause the flushing effect on the stone which is stuck in the lower or distal end of the ureter.
Watchful waiting with concomitant medication (i.e., analgetics, anti inflammatory agents, alpha-blockers) is considered an option for smaller stones (
Review of medical literature says that the time to spontaneous passage also depends on stone size and location. In one study the mean passage time was between 5 days (for smaller distal stones) to 6 weeks and treating with medications for this duration may be reasonable for smaller distal stones as you have, if you do not have any symptoms.
Tamsulosin hyderochloride is a medication which is an alpha blocker and helps in the treatment of lower ureteric stones and is proved to be safe and effective.
A 5 mm stone stuck in the vesico ureteric junction may take a few days to a week to come down in to the bladder. It is important that you drink lots of water and fluids to cause the flushing effect on the stone which is stuck in the lower or distal end of the ureter.
Watchful waiting with concomitant medication (i.e., analgetics, anti inflammatory agents, alpha-blockers) is considered an option for smaller stones (
Review of medical literature says that the time to spontaneous passage also depends on stone size and location. In one study the mean passage time was between 5 days (for smaller distal stones) to 6 weeks and treating with medications for this duration may be reasonable for smaller distal stones as you have, if you do not have any symptoms.
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