A Patient Who Has Pain with Urination Associated with Cystitis

A patient who has pain with urination associated with cystitis will be discharged home with a prescription for phenazopyridine (Pyridium) . What instruction will the nurse include when teaching the patient about this drug?

A) "Do not take this drug concurrently with an antibiotic."
B) "Report reddish-brown urine to the provider immediately."
C) "This drug has antiseptic and analgesic properties."
D) "The drug provides symptomatic relief of pain."

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