Blood in urine (hematuria)

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Treatments and drugs

By Mayo Clinic staff

Hematuria has no specific treatment. Instead, your doctor will focus on treating the underlying condition. This might include, for instance, taking antibiotics to clear a urinary tract infection, trying a prescription medication to shrink an enlarged prostate, or shock wave therapy to break up bladder or kidney stones.

If the underlying condition isn't serious, no treatment is necessary.

Prevention Tests and diagnosis
References
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