A patient who has gout will begin taking febuxostat [Uloric] and colchicine. What will the nurse include when teaching this patient about this drug regimen?
a. "You are taking both drugs in order to prevent hepatic side effects."
b. "You may stop taking the febuxostat after your uric acid levels decrease."
c. "You will have to take both drugs indefi-nitely to treat your symptoms."
d. "You will stop taking the colchicine within 6 months after starting therapy."
D
At the beginning of therapy with fevuxostat, symptoms of gout may flare, so colchicine or NSAIDS are given for up to 6 months to alleviate this. The combination does not prevent effects on the liver. The febuxostat will be given indefinitely.
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