Allopurinol (Systemic)
Brand Names : Aloprim, Zyloprim, Apo-Allopurinol, Purinol
Precautions While Using This MedicineYour
doctor should check your progress at regular visits. Blood tests may be needed
to make sure that this medicine is working properly and is not causing unwanted
effects.
Drinking too much alcohol may increase the amount of uric acid in the blood
and lessen the effects of allopurinol. Therefore, people with gout and other
people with too much uric acid in the body should be careful to limit the
amount of alcohol they drink.
Taking too much vitamin C may make the urine more acidic and increase the
possibility of kidney stones forming while you are taking allopurinol. Therefore,
check with your doctor before you take vitamin C while taking this medicine.
Check with your doctor immediately
:
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If you notice a skin rash, hives, or itching
while you are taking allopurinol.
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If chills, fever, joint pain, muscle aches or
pains, sore throat, or nausea or vomiting occur, especially if they occur
together with or shortly after a skin rash
.
Very rarely, these effects may be the first signs of a serious reaction
to the medicine.
Allopurinol may cause some people to become drowsy or less alert than they
are normally. Make sure you know how you react to this
medicine before you drive, use machines, or do anything else that could be
dangerous if you are not alert
.
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