Allopurinol (oral)

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Synonyms / Brand Names: Allopurinolum, Allopurinol Sodium, Alopurinol, 7HP, Adenock, Ailural, Allo-Puren, Allopur, Allozym, Allural, Aloprim, Aloral, Alositol, Aluline, Anoprolin, Anzief, Apo-Allopurinol, Apulonga, Apurin, Apurol, Atisuril, Bleminol, Bloxanth, Caplenal, Cellidrin, Cosuric, Dabrosin, Dabroson, Dura Al, Embarin, Epidropal, Epuric, Foligan, Geapur, Gichtex, Gotax, HPP, Hamarin, Hexanuret, Ketanrift, Ketobun-A, Ledopur, Lopurin, Lysuron, Milurit, Miniplanor, Monarch, Nektrohan, Progout, Purinol, Remid, Riball, Sigapurol, Suspendol, Takanarumin, Urbol, Uricemil, Uriprim, Uripurinol, Uritas, Urobenyl, Urolit, Urosin, Urtias, Urtias 100, Xanturat, Zyloprim, Zyloric, Allohexal

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Dosing and Administration

The dosage of Allopurinol to accomplish full control of gout and to lower serum uric acid to normal or near-normal levels varies with the severity of the disease. The average is 200 to 300 mg per day for patients with mild gout and 400 to 600 mg per day for those with moderately severe tophaceous gout. The appropriate dosage may be administered in divided doses or as a single equivalent dose with the 300 mg tablet. Dosage requirements in excess of 300 mg should be administered in divided doses. The minimal effective dosage is 100 to 200 mg daily and the maximal recommended dosage is 800 mg daily. To reduce the possibility of flare-up of acute gouty attacks, it is recommended that the patient start with a low dose of Allopurinol (100 mg daily) and increase at weekly intervals by 100 mg until a serum uric acid level of 6 mg/dL or less is attained but without exceeding the maximal recommended dosage.



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