A clinic patient has been prescribed phenazopyridine (Pyridium) for aid in treating a UTI. This patient should be informed that Pyridium will turn urine what color?
A) Bluish-green
B) Reddish-orange
C) Brown
D) Black
B
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Phenazopyridine turns urine reddish-orange, which may be mistaken for blood. It does not cause the urine to appear bluish-green, brown, or black.
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