Prescribe a low starting dose of allopurinol 100 mg or less once daily (preferably taken after food) and adjust dose in 100 mg increments every 4 weeks according to plasma or serum urate level
Redness, blistering, peeling, or loosening of the skin, including inside the mouth
It is also used to prevent increased uric acid levels in patients receiving cancer chemotherapy
It is also used to prevent or lower excess uric acid levels caused by cancer medicines or in
These patients can have increased uric acid
Allopurinol, a xanthine oxidase inhibitor, is a urate-lowering medication
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It is also used to prevent increased uric acid levels in patients receiving
The typical starting dose for each indication is: Gout: 100 mg daily
Side effects
Effects of Allopurinol on Secondary Outcomes
It is a xanthine oxidase inhibitor that is administered orally
Max: 600 mg daily
Allopurinol is used to prevent or lower high uric acid levels in the blood
You'll usually take it once a day, but if you're on a high dose, your doctor may advise you to split the dose and take it twice a day
It is also used in the prevention of increased uric acid levels in patients on cancer chemotherapy
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The cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzyme family is the most important enzyme system catalyzing the phase 1 metabolism of pharmaceuticals and other xenobiotics such as herbal remedies and toxic compounds in the environment
However, if it is unavoidable then extreme caution should be exercised while performing such tasks
Maximum dose: 800 mg per day
sleepiness or unusual drowsiness
Sometimes, liver problems have not gone back to normal after Zyloprim (allopurinol tablets) was stopped
This guideline describes the gene-drug interaction of ABCG2 with allopurinol, HLA-B with allopurinol, MTHFR with folic acid, and MTHFR with methotrexate, relevant for the treatment of gout, cancer, and rheumatoid arthritis
liver problems --loss of appetite, weight loss, stomach pain (upper right side), itching, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes)
Allopurinol should not be stopped during acute flares of gout