Allopurinol, sold under the brand name Zyloprim and generics, is a medication used primarily to treat excess uric acid in the blood and its complications, including chronic gout. It is a xanthine oxidase inhibitor and is administered orally. More
Allopurinol, sold under the brand name Zyloprim and generics, is a medication used primarily to treat excess uric acid in the blood and its complications, including chronic gout. It is a xanthine oxidase inhibitor and is administered orally.
Allopurinol
Allopurinol, 1H-Pyrazolo [3, 4-d] pyrimidin-4-ol, Zyloprim, Lopurin
Aligout, Allgoric, Aloric, Aloriv, Aluno-A, Axanthine, B-Loric, Biorinol, Burin, Ciploric, Edorin, Goloric, Gudloric, Gurik, Gylor, Lodiric, Logout-SR, Louric, Myloric, Piloric, Purace, Purinol, Riloric, Satric, Soviric, S
1H, 2H, 4H-pyrazolo [3, 4-d] pyrimidin-4-one
Allopurinol, a structural analog of the natural purine base hypoxanthine, is used to prevent renal calculi and gout due to either uric acid or calcium oxalate and to treat uric acid nephropathy, hyperuricemia, and some solid tumors.
Max 600mg/day
Gout and Hyperuricemia
Rash, diarrhea, nausea, increased level of liver enzyme
CYP3A4 inhibitors e.g. azole antifungals, diclofenac, clarithromycin, doxycycline, imatinib, erythromycin, nefazodone, isoniazid, nicardipine, protease inhibitors, propofol, telithromycin, quinidine and verapamil may increase the levels of allopurinol.
Hypersensitivity
Store below 25°C.
136.1115
C5H4N4O
315-30-0
Caution should be taken in patients of kidney/liver disorders, heart problems, and bone marrow problems.
