bladder

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Supplement

Cranberry

Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) is a berry extract standardized for its A-type proanthocyanidins (PACs), the polyphenols (plant antioxidant compounds) that stop E. coli bacteria from gripping the bladder wall. Its best-earned job is helping PREVENT recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs); it is not a cure for an active infection, which still needs antibiotics. Concentrated capsules standardized to around 36 mg PACs are far more reliable than juice, which is dilute and loaded with sugar. On top of the urinary angle, it delivers general antioxidant and polyphenol support.

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Cholinergic

Bethanechol

Bethanechol is a parasympathomimetic drug that acts as an agonist at muscarinic acetylcholine receptors. It is used chiefly to stimulate the bladder and, less often, the gastrointestinal tract, most commonly to relieve non-obstructive urinary retention when the bladder muscle fails to contract properly [1]. Because it resists breakdown by the enzyme that normally inactivates acetylcholine, its effect lasts far longer than the natural neurotransmitter. It is a prescription medicine sold under brand names such as Urecholine, although its clinical usefulness is considered modest [2].

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