- Use everyday --> preventative - with or after food - Rash, swollen lips/mouth, fever/sore throat --> SEE DOC - Drink heaps of water (prevent kidney stone) - dizziness/drowsiness --> don't drive SE: - macupapular or itchy rash - minor hypersensitivity (pruritus and dermatitis) - fever - drowsiness vertigo - GI disturbances (n/v, d, abdo pain)

- compliance - rash - kidney stone

Allopurinol (Progout, Zyloprim) Flashcards by Tony Nguyen

Class

Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitor

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Indications

Long term control of gout

Hyperuricaemia

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Dose Range

50 – 300 mg daily (increase slowly)

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Counselling/SE

Use everyday –> preventative
with or after food
Rash, swollen lips/mouth, fever/sore throat –> SEE DOC
Drink heaps of water (prevent kidney stone)
dizziness/drowsiness –> don’t drive

SE:

macupapular or itchy rash
minor hypersensitivity (pruritus and dermatitis)
fever
drowsiness vertigo
GI disturbances (n/v, d, abdo pain)

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Monitoring

compliance
rash
kidney stone

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