Allopurinol: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects - Drugs. com Allopurinol is used to treat gout or kidney stones, and to decrease levels of uric acid in certain cancer patients Learn about side effects, interactions and indications
Allopurinol (oral route) - Side effects dosage - Mayo Clinic Allopurinol is used to prevent or lower high uric acid levels in the blood It is also used to prevent or lower excess uric acid levels caused by cancer medicines or in patients with kidney stones A high uric acid level can cause gout or gouty arthritis (joint pain and inflammation)
Allopurinol (Lopurin, Zyloprim) - Uses, Side Effects, and More Allopurinol is commonly used to treat gout, which is a form of arthritis caused by too much uric acid in your blood and joints Allopurinol may also be used to lower your uric acid levels if
Allopurinol - Wikipedia Allopurinol is used to reduce urate formation in conditions where urate deposition has already occurred or is predictable
Allopurinol: MedlinePlus Drug Information Allopurinol is in a class of medications called xanthine oxidase inhibitors It works by reducing the production of uric acid in the body High levels of uric acid may cause gout attacks or kidney stones Allopurinol is used to prevent gout attacks, not to treat them once they occur
Allopurinol (Zyloprim, Aloprim) - American College of Rheumatology Allopurinol is a medication that lowers your risk of gout attacks by lowering uric acid in your blood If you keep the uric acid level in your blood low, the uric acid crystals in and around your joints that cause gout attacks begin to go away