A client with dysuria is prescribed phenazopyridine (Pyridium). The nurse should counsel the client that urine will:

A client with dysuria is prescribed phenazopyridine (Pyridium). The nurse should counsel the client that urine will:

• A. Appear orange
• B. Be milky white
• C. Be clear and colorless
• D. Turn green

Answer: (A)

Phenazopyridine is a urinary tract analgesic that causes urine to take on an orange color as it is eliminated. This dye in the medication is excreted in the urine, so orange is an expected and harmless change. It won’t make urine milky white, colorless, or green. Remind the patient that this color change may stain clothing and contact lenses, but it doesn’t indicate a problem with the medication.

Phenazopyridine is a urinary tract analgesic that causes urine to take on an orange color as it is eliminated. This dye in the medication is excreted in the urine, so orange is an expected and harmless change. It won’t make urine milky white, colorless, or green. Remind the patient that this color change may stain clothing and contact lenses, but it doesn’t indicate a problem with the medication.