The Nurse should include to the instruction is to drink a
full glass of water with each dose and at least 8 more glasses (8 ounces each)
of fluid a day or drink 3000 mL a day. . If your doctor has directed you to
drink less fluid for other medical reasons, Dosage is based on your medical
condition and response to treatment.
The information the nurse should include in the clients instruction should be that the client should monitor any signs of rashes, nausea and increased gout pain that he or she may experience.
Explanation:
Allopurinol is a medication that is taken as a prescription for gout. Gout is a pain or inflammation that is present in the joints of the body due to an increase or build up of uric acid in the blood and this excess uric acid ends up been transferred to the joints most especially the big toe which then results in tenderness, redness and pain.
Allopurinol helps to minimize or decrease the level of Uric acid in the body. It is very important to know that allopurinol should be injested after eating using water. The patient must make such that they drink a lot of water after the injesting allopurinol throughout that day. The usage of allopurinol comes with some side effects such as rashes, nausea and and increase in gout pain which a person suffering from gout should look out for.
