Medicine detail

Allopurinol

Used for: Allopurinol tablets are 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.

Xanthine oxidase inhibitor Rheumatology and metabolic ID 121
What It Is Used For

Used for: Allopurinol tablets are 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.

Active Ingredient

allopurinol

Chemical Name

allopurinol

Common Brands

Zyloprim, Aloprim, Allopurinol

Generic / Alternate Names

allopurinol tablets, ALLOPURINOL

Tracking Note

Track uric acid labs if ordered, rash, flares, kidney follow-up, and dose changes.

Clinical links

Linked conditions and symptoms

Osteoporosis

Commonly used for gout flares, gout prevention, or uric-acid management depending on the medicine.

Endocrine / metabolic common use

Vitamin D Deficiency

Commonly used for gout flares, gout prevention, or uric-acid management depending on the medicine.

Endocrine / metabolic common use

Malnutrition

Commonly used for gout flares, gout prevention, or uric-acid management depending on the medicine.

General medicine common use

Chronic Kidney Disease

Commonly used for gout flares, gout prevention, or uric-acid management depending on the medicine.

Kidney / urinary common use

Kidney Stones

Commonly used for gout flares, gout prevention, or uric-acid management depending on the medicine.

Kidney / urinary common use

Fracture

Commonly used for gout flares, gout prevention, or uric-acid management depending on the medicine.

Musculoskeletal / rheumatology common use

Gout

Commonly used for gout flares, gout prevention, or uric-acid management depending on the medicine.

Musculoskeletal / rheumatology common use

Bone pain

Commonly used for gout flares, gout prevention, or uric-acid management depending on the medicine.

Musculoskeletal symptom context

Falls

Commonly used for gout flares, gout prevention, or uric-acid management depending on the medicine.

Musculoskeletal symptom context

Joint swelling

Commonly used for gout flares, gout prevention, or uric-acid management depending on the medicine.

Musculoskeletal symptom context

Muscle weakness

Commonly used for gout flares, gout prevention, or uric-acid management depending on the medicine.

Musculoskeletal symptom context

Back pain

Commonly used for gout flares, gout prevention, or uric-acid management depending on the medicine.

Pain symptom context

Flank pain

Commonly used for gout flares, gout prevention, or uric-acid management depending on the medicine.

Pain symptom context

Joint pain

Commonly used for gout flares, gout prevention, or uric-acid management depending on the medicine.

Pain symptom context

Severe pain

Commonly used for gout flares, gout prevention, or uric-acid management depending on the medicine.

Pain symptom context

Tenderness

Commonly used for gout flares, gout prevention, or uric-acid management depending on the medicine.

Pain symptom context