A client with cancer will be receiving chemotherapy with ifosfamide.To reduce the risk of hemorrhagic cystitis,the nurse anticipates an order for which of the following drugs?

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Mesna is a uroprotective agent used to prevent hemorrhagic cystitis caused by ifosfamide chemotherapy. It works by binding to and inactivating the toxic metabolites of ifosfamide that can damage the bladder lining. Phenazopyridine is a urinary tract analgesic and does not prevent hemorrhagic cystitis. Sulfisoxazole is an antibiotic and Bumetanide is a loop diuretic, neither of which prevent hemorrhagic cystitis.

A Client with Cancer Will Be Receiving Chemotherapy with Ifosfamide