What is [TREATMENT/THERAPY]: ALLOPURINOL [EXTERNAL]?

Question

What is  [TREATMENT/THERAPY]: ALLOPURINOL [EXTERNAL]?

Accepted Answer

Allopurinol (AP) is one of the most effective and widely used drugs for the treatment of hyperuricaemia and gout.

Allopurinol is rapidly and extensively metabolised to oxypurinol (oxipurinol).

Disease	[TREATMENT/THERAPY]: ALLOPURINOL [EXTERNAL]
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Summary	Allopurinol (AP) is one of the most effective and widely used drugs for the treatment of hyperuricaemia and gout. Allopurinol is rapidly and extensively metabolised to oxypurinol (oxipurinol).
Laboratory findings	Allopurinol inc (urine) Oxypurinol (Allopurinol-metabolite) inc (urine)
Symptoms	onset, adolescent onset, childhood onset, infancy onset, neonatal