Allopurinol
Allopurinol is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Allopurinol; Generic name: ALLOPURINOL; Drug class: Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitor [EPC].
| Brand name | Allopurinol |
|---|---|
| Generic name | ALLOPURINOL |
| Drug class | Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitor [EPC] |
| Manufacturer | Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited |
| Used for | 1 INDICATIONS & USAGE Allopurinol Tablets is indicated for: The management of adults with signs and symptoms of primary or secondary gout (acute attacks, tophi, joint destruction, uric acid lithiasis, and/or nephropathy) The management of adult and pediatric patients with leukemia, lymphoma and solid tumor malignancies who are receiving cancer therapy which causes elevations of serum and urinary uric acid levels The management of adult patients with recurrent calcium oxalate calculi whose daily uric acid excretion exceeds 800 mg/day in male patients and 750 mg/day in female patients, despite lifestyle changes (such as reduction of dietary sodium, non-dairy animal protein, oxylate rich foods, |
| Dosage | 2 DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION Gout : Prior to initiating treatment assess serum uric acid level, complete blood count, chemistry panel, liver and kidney function tests. Prophylactic treatment for gout flares is recommended. ( 2.1 , 2.2 ) Patients with normal kidney function: Initial dosage is 100 mg orally daily. Increase by 100 mg weekly increments until serum uric acid of 6 mg/dl or less is reached (maximum 800 mg daily). ( 2.3 ) Patients with impaired kidney function: The initial dosage is 50 mg |
| Active ingredient(s) | ALLOPURINOL |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=19a138b8-d225-03e6-f762-abe71560204b |