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allopurinol, al-oh-pure-i-nole, treat chronic gout, gouty arthritis, this condition is caused by too much uric acid, blood, works by causing less uric acid, produced by the body, allopurinol will not relieve a gout attack that has already started, it does not cure gout, it will help prevent gout attacks, it works only after you, taking it regularly for a few months, allopurinol will help prevent gout attacks, take it, allopurinol is also, prevent, treat other medical problems that may occur if too much uric acid is present, include certain kinds, kidney stones , other kidney problems, certain medicines, medical treatments can greatly increase the amount, uric acid, cause gout, kidney problems in some people, allopurinol is also, prevent these problems, can be given as either a tablet, an injection if necessary allopurinol, following dosage form oral, tablets, parenteral, injection, for allopurinol, allergic reaction to allopurinol, allergic to any other substances, foods, preservatives, dyes, birth defects , haven't been done in pregnant women, allopurinol has not been reported to cause problems in humans, in one study in mice, large amounts, allopurinol caused birth defects and other unwanted effects, allopurinol did not cause birth defects , other problems in rats, rabbits given doses up to 20 times the amount usually given to humans, when breast-feeding , allopurinol passes into the breast milk, mothers, taking this medicine and who wish to breast-feed, this medicine has been tested in children, in effective doses, has not been shown to cause different side effects, in adults, haven't been studied specifically in older people, problems in older people, allopurinol, elderly with use in other age groups, an interaction might occur, change the dose, when you are taking allopurinol, anticoagulants, blood thinners, allopurinol may increase the chance, bleeding; changes, dose, the anticoagulant, depending on blood test results, azathioprine, imuran, mercaptopurine, purinethol, allopurinol, higher blood levels, azathioprine, mercaptopurine, leading to an increased chance, serious side effects other medical problems, allopurinol, any other medical problems, congestive heart disease , diabetes mellitus, sugar diabetes, high blood pressure , kidney disease , there is an increased risk, severe allergic reactions , other serious effects; a change, dose, allopurinol, if this medicine upsets my stomach, can be taken after meals, stomach upset, indigestion, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain, continues, medicine to help you, taken regularly, to help prevent kidney stones while taking allopurinol, adults should drink at least 10 to 12 full glasses, 8 ounces each, fluids each day unless otherwise directed by their doctor, check with the doctor about the amount, fluids that children should drink each day while receiving this medicine, take another medicine to make my urine less acidic, follow a physician's instructions very carefully, for patients taking allopurinol for chronic gout, after you begin, take allopurinol, gout attacks may continue to occur for a while, take this medicine regularly as directed by a physician, the attacks will gradually become less frequent and less painful, after you, taking allopurinol regularly for several months, the attacks may stop completely, allopurinol, help prevent gout attacks, it will not relieve an attack that has already started, take another medicine for gout attacks, take this medicine also, allopurinol will be different for different patients, follow a physician's orders, the directions on the label, the average doses, allopurinol, dose is different, the number, tablets, take each day, times, take the medicine every day depend on the strength, need, the reason you are taking allopurinol, up to 300 milligrams, allopurinol can be taken at one time, doses larger than 300 mg a day should be divided into smaller amounts that are taken two, even four times a day, for the oral, dosage form, tablets, for gout, most people will take 100 mg a day, after about a week, increase the dose gradually until the amount, uric acid, in my blood has been lowered to normal levels, the total amount, allopurinol is usually not more than 800 mg a day, after the uric acid has remained at normal levels for a while, a physician may lower my dose gradually until you are taking the smallest amount, medicine that will keep the uric acid from increasing again, children and teenagers, determined by the doctor, for kidney stones , 100 to 800 mg a day, depending on the kind, kidney stones , children and teenagers, determined by the doctor, for preventing, treating medical problems that may occur if certain treatments increase the amount, uric acid, blood, 600 to 800 mg a day, starting one to three days before the treatment, the dose depends on the child's age, children up to 6 years, age: 50 mg, one-half, a 100-mg tablet, three times a day, children 6 to 10 years, age: one 100-mg tablet three times a day, one 300-mg tablet a day, children 11 years, age and older: the dose, the same as for adults, for the parenteral, dosage form, injection, for preventing, treating medical problems that may occur if certain treatments increase the amount, uric acid, blood, 200 to 400 mg per square meter, body surface area, mg/m , injected into a vein, starting one to two days before treatment, this dose, given as a single dose, divided into smaller doses, a physician will check my uric acid level and may change my dose based on the level, the dose is usually not more than 600 mg per day, 200 mg per square meter, body surface area, mg/m , per day, injected into a vein, starting one to two days before treatment, this dose, given as a single dose, divided into smaller doses, a physician will check my uric acid level and may change my dose based on the level, if i miss a dose, almost time for my next dose, skip the missed dose, back to my regular dosing schedule, do not double doses, keep out of a child's reach, store away from heat and direct light, store this medicine, in other damp places, heat, moisture, the medicine to break down, do not keep outdated medicine, medicine no longer needed, discarded medicine is out of a child's reach, precautions, know the side effects, blood tests, needed to make sure that this medicine is working properly and is not causing unwanted effects, drinking too much alcohol may increase the amount, uric acid, blood and lessen the effects, allopurinol, people with gout and other people with too much uric acid, body should be careful to limit the amount, alcohol they drink, taking too much vitamin c may make the urine more acidic and increase the possibility, kidney stones forming, taking allopurinol, check with a physician before you take vitamin c while taking this medicine, check with a physician immediately, notice a skin rash , hives, itching, taking allopurinol, chills, fever, joint pain, muscle aches, pains, sore throat, nausea, vomiting occur, especially if they occur together with, shortly after a skin rash , very rarely, the first signs, a serious reaction to the medicine, allopurinol, some people to become drowsy, less alert than they are normally, before you drive, not alert, side effects, along with its needed effects, some unwanted effects, side effects may occur, may need medical attention, consult doctor before you stop taking this medicine and check with a physician immediately, side effects occur, skin rash , sores, hives, itching, tarry stools , bleeding sores on lips, blood in urine , stools, chills, fever, muscle aches, pains, nausea, vomiting, especially if occurring with, shortly after a skin rash , painful urination, pinpoint red spots on skin, redness, tenderness, burning, peeling, skin, red and/or irritated eyes, red, thickened, scaly skin, shortness of breath, troubled breathing, tightness in chest, wheezing, sores, ulcers, white spots in mouth, lips, sore throat and fever, sudden decrease in amount, urine, swelling in upper abdominal, stomach, area, swelling, face, fingers, feet, lower legs, swollen and/or painful glands, unusual bleeding, bruising, unusual tiredness , weakness, weight gain, rapid, yellow eyes, skin, side effects occur, loosening, fingernails, numbness , tingling, pain, weakness in hands, feet, pain in lower back, side, unexplained nosebleeds, side effects may go away during treatment, body adjusts to the medicine, side effects continue, bothersome, diarrhea, drowsiness , headache, indigestion, nausea, vomiting occurring without a skin rash , other side effects, stomach pain occurring without other side effects, unusual hair loss, other side effects, brand names, aloprim zyloprim, apo-allopurinol purinol zyloprim, category antigout agent antihyperuricemic antiurolithic, calcium oxalate calculi antiurolithic, uric acid calculi