Drink enough water to produce about 2 to 2.5 liters of urine per day
Reduce sodium intake
Limit animal protein intake
Limit high-oxalate foods if you have calcium oxalate stones
Eat normal dietary calcium, not low calcium
Avoid excess vitamin C supplements
Increase citrate intake from lemons or limes
Maintain a healthy body weight
Follow a stone-specific diet based on stone type
Take prescribed medications that help prevent or dissolve certain stones
Use potassium citrate if prescribed
Use allopurinol if prescribed for uric acid or certain calcium stones
Use thiazide diuretics if prescribed for recurrent calcium stones
Treat urinary tract infections promptly
Get medical evaluation for stone type and size
Seek urgent care for severe pain, fever, vomiting, or inability to urinate