What is the brand name for allopurinol?
What is the brand name for allopurinol?
Allopurinol oral tablet is available as a generic drug and as brand-name drugs. Brand names: Zyloprim and Lopurin. Allopurinol is also given as an injection by a healthcare professional in the hospital. Allopurinol oral tablet is used to treat gout, elevated serum uric acid levels, and recurrent kidney stones.
Is allopurinol the best medicine for gout?
Allopurinol is often recommended as the first choice of treatment to control gout. If your doctor prescribes it as soon as you are diagnosed, it may prevent future attacks and joint damage.
Is zyloric the same as allopurinol?
Zyloric tablets contain a medicine called allopurinol. It works by slowing down the speed of certain chemical reactions in your body to lower the level of uric acid in the blood and urine.
Can I buy allopurinol over the counter?
Allopurinol OTC is not available in the US as allopurinol is a prescription medication. As such, one cannot simply buy allopurinol online.
When to start allopurinol?
Allopurinol is generally started between 2 and 3 weeks after a gout attack has abated. The recommended dosage is between 100mg and 300mg per day usually in one oral dose. But for some people higher doses of up to 800mg per day may be required initially.
Should you stop taking allopurinol?
You should stop taking allopurinol immediately and contact your healthcare provider if you develop a rash. Sometimes, a rash is the first sign of dangerous reactions to allopurinol, such as Stevens-Johnson syndrome (a life-threatening skin condition), liver damage,…
What does the name allopurinol mean?
Allopurinol is a purine analog; it is a structural isomer of hypoxanthine (a naturally occurring purine in the body) and is an inhibitor of the enzyme xanthine oxidase.
Why you should keep taking allopurinol during a gout attack?
Allopurinol is a maintenance treatment for gout or high uric acid levels so it should be taken regularly even once a gout attack has resolved. Other treatments (such as NSAIDs or colchicine) are usually prescribed to be taken during an acute gout attack. Seek immediate medical advice if unexplained weight loss or itchiness develop while you are taking allopurinol. Do not drive or operate machinery if allopurinol makes you drowsy or impairs your judgment.