Patient/Family Teaching

• Instruct patient to take medication exactly as directed, not to discontinue without consulting health care professional. Irregular dosage schedules may cause elevation of uric acid levels and precipitate an acute gout attack

• Explain purpose of the medication to patients taking probenecid with penicillin

• Advise patient to follow recommendations of health care professional regarding weight loss, diet, and alcohol consumption

• Caution patient not to take aspirin or other salicylates, because they decrease the effects of probenecid

• Instruct patient to report nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, abdominal pain, unusual bleeding or bruising, sore throat, fatigue, malaise, or yellowing of the skin or eyes promptly

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