MCQ IN MEDICINE

Detailed explanation-1: -Phenazopyridine causes the urine to turn reddish orange . This is to be expected while you are using it. This effect is harmless and will go away after you stop taking the medicine.

Detailed explanation-2: -Phenazopyridine may cause side effects. Your urine may turn a red-orange or brown; this effect is harmless.

Detailed explanation-3: -Why does phenazopyridine (Pyridium) turn urine orange? Phenazopyridine (Pyridium) is a dye that’s a red-orange color. So it will cause your urine to become red-orange.

Detailed explanation-4: -A tuberculosis medicine called rifampin (Rifadin, Rimactane) can turn urine reddish-orange. So can a medicine for urinary tract pain called phenazopyridine (Pyridium). Constipation drugs that contain the medicine senna also can bring on this color change.