Allopurinol is a medicine used to prevent gout attacks, helping to decrease uric acid production. It can also be used in other conditions related to excess uric acid in the body, such as kidney stones.
The drug can be sold under the trade name Zyloric, is produced in Sandoz, Medley or Sandoz laboratories and can be purchased from pharmacies in the form of 100 mg or 300 mg tablets.
Allopurinol costs between 5 and 29 reais, depending on the dose of the drug and the number of tablets.
Allopurinol is indicated for the treatment of gout, acute kidney disease caused by uric acid or for the treatment of kidney stones.
Your doctor starts using allopurinol, which usually recommends taking one 100 mg tablet a day after meals.
However, in patients with hepatic and renal impairment, in the elderly and children under 10 years of age, dose adjustment is necessary.
Its effect only begins after 2 weeks and the maximum recommended dose of allopurinol per day is 800 mg.
The main side effects of allopurinol include rashes, nausea and vomiting and can occur at any time during treatment. If reactions occur, stop treatment and contact your doctor.
Allopurinol is contrasted in people who are allergic to one of the components of the medicine during pregnancy and lactation.