A Patient with Gout Who Has Increasingly Frequent Acute Gouty

A patient with gout who has increasingly frequent acute gouty attacks will begin receiving allopurinol [Zyloprim] and colchicine. The nurse will include which statement when teaching the patient about this drug regimen?

A) "Allopurinol helps reduce the gastrointestinal side effects of colchicine."
B) "Allopurinol reduces the likelihood of gouty episodes that usually occur with initial colchicine therapy."
C) "The colchicine is given to enhance the effects of the allopurinol."
D) "You will take both drugs initially and then stop taking the colchicine."