Zyloprim
Allopurinol
Grapefruit allopurinol
Allopurinol (Zyloprim), a type of drug called a xanthine-oxidase inhibitor, blocks the production of urate in the body, and can dissolve kidney stones as well as treating gout.
allopurinol amlodipine besylate can i take them together
As far as I know, it does not. Allopurinol is the generic name for Zyloprim. Here are the possible side effects for Zyloprim/allopurinol: http://www.rxlist.com/zyloprim-drug.htm
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Treating gout
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Having had Gout for a number of years I would tell anyone that has gout to see their doctor about changing their medication from allopurinol to the newest medication on the market today. It is called Uloric and hands down it beats and is safer than Allopurinol. Uloric just became available in February of 2009 when it was finally approved by the FDA after careful study.
If one wants to prevent it from occurring, the process that makes the uric acid must be suppressed. Allopurinol combines with the enzyme Xanthine Oxidase and takes it out of action. This stops the oxidation process of xanthine and hypoxanthine and because of this uric acid production goes down preventing gout. Allopurinol is effective for preventing gout but wont treat acute attacks of it.
Allopurinol (zyloprim)