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How to take Phenazopyridine HCL

Patient/caregiver was educated on how to take Phenazopyridine as follows: Take this medication as ordered by your physician. Do not change the dose and frequency on this medication without consulting your doctor. Take the medication dose for the duration prescribed without fail, to derive the benefit of the medication. Take the medication dose at the same time, every day, to avoid forgetting the intake of medication. The dose and length of treatment depends upon the [...]

Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Mitigare-8

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Mitigare as follows: Your physician could change the dose of Mitigare, based on the relief obtained from symptoms of gout or side-effects developed. So, maintain compliance with follow-up physician appointments, to have your doctor updated on the relief obtained from Mitigare intake. While taking Mitigare, notify your doctor regarding any unresolved and worsening episodes of pain and inflammation in the joints, any muscle pain, any [...]

Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Mitigare-7

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Mitigare as follows: Low platelet cell production, secondary to bone marrow suppression, can result in episodes of easy bleeding and poor clotting and patients can present with easy bruising and internal bleeding, with patients suffering blood loss in urine and stool, thus contributing to symptoms of anemia. Closely observe for any findings of easy bruising and frank blood in the urine and stool. Report any [...]

Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Mitigare-6

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Mitigare as follows: The metabolites of Mitigare along with the significant unmetabolized portion of the administered drug are excreted primarily in the urine and partially in feces. Individuals with compromised renal function cannot perform the drug clearance from the body normally, which allows the drug to stay in blood circulation for longer time, resulting in toxicity and consequent side-effects. So, Mitigare must be used with [...]

Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Mitigare-5

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Mitigare as follows: Mitigare intake can sometimes result in severe muscle pain from muscle breakdown, with release of muscle protein into the blood. Due to their bigger size, these muscle proteins could get trapped in the kidneys, thus blocking the renal circulation and resulting in severe renal failure and compromised urine formation. Individuals with history of compromised renal function should be extra careful with this [...]