FAQs: The 2026 AUA Guideline on Medical Management of Kidney Stones

The American Urological Association’s updated guideline on the medical management of kidney stones, published in 2026, replaces guidance that had not been revised since 2014.¹ The update reflects a modest but meaningful expansion of the evidence base since that time, extends recommendations to pediatric and adolescent patients for the first time, and offers guidance for genetic testing and additional metabolic evaluation in high-risk patients.