Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Mitigare as follows:
- Observe compliance with recommendation on other pain medication intake, if you are prescribed medications such as, ibuprofen and naproxen, for better control of acute pain and inflammation. Compliance with pain medication intake can complement overall therapeutic benefit of Mitigare intake.
- Avoid drinking alcohol, especially beer, with Mitigare. Beer has high purine content, which increases risk for high amounts of uric acid production and deposition in the body tissues, thus predisposing to gout and uric acid stone formation. Also, alcohol intake can significantly increase the frequency of urination, forming more dilute urine and thus increasing uric acid deposition in the body.
- Avoid drinking excessive caffeinated drinks and soft drinks rich in sugar, as they can act as bladder irritants and significantly increase the frequency of urination, forming more dilute urine, thus increasing uric acid deposition in the body tissues and predisposing to gout and uric acid stone formation.
