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The Musculoskeletal System

The client is now over an acute episode of gout. He is to be discharged on allopurinol (Zyloprim). What instruction must the nurse give to this client?

ExplanationIt is essential to force fluids when taking allopurinol, a uricosuric drug. This will help the uric acid crystals to be excreted in the urine and not collect in the kidneys and form stones. The medicine does not need to be taken on an empty stomach. Nausea can be a side effect of the allopurinol. However, the priority instruction is to drink large amounts of fluid. There is no contraindication with over-the-counter cold medicine.