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Allopurinol

Description

Allopurinol is a xanthine-oxidase inhibitor. Allopurinol and its main metabolite oxipurinol lower the level of uric acid in plasma and urine by inhibition of xanthine oxidase, the enzyme catalyzing the oxidation of hypoxanthine to xanthine and xanthine to uric acid.

ATC Classification

Code
Title
Category
M04AA01
Allopurinol
M Musculo-skeletal system → M04 Antigout preparations → M04A Antigout preparations → M04AA Preparations inhibiting uric acid production

Trade names

Trade name
Countries
ACEPURIN

Netherlands

ALLOSIG

Australia

ALLOSTAD

Austria

ALOPRIM

United States

ALOPRON

Cyprus

GICHTEX RETARD

Austria

PROGOUT

Australia

PURINOL

Austria

URICTO

United Kingdom

UROSIN

Austria Singapore

ZYLAPOUR

Cyprus

ZYLOPRIM

Australia Canada United States

ZYLORIC

Austria Cyprus France Netherlands Singapore

Product Monographs

Monograph
Type
Country
ZYLORIC Tablet
MPI, EU: SmPC
UK
ZYLOPRIM Tablet
MPI, US: SPL/Old
US

2D Molecule Structure

Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

63CZ7GJN5I - ALLOPURINOL

CAS Registry Number

315-30-0 - allopurinol

SNOMED-CT

387135004 - Allopurinol (substance)

 
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