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Allopurinol

Brand names: ALLOSTAD ALOPRIM ALOPRON GICHTEX RETARD PURINOL UROSIN ZYLAPOUR ZYLOPRIM ZYLORIC

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

Related medicines

MPI, US: SPL/Old 2018: ZYLOPRIM Tablet
MPI, EU: SmPC 2017: ZYLORIC Tablet

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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