allopurinol
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- noun
- /ˌæloʊˈpjʊrɪnɔl/
- Specialized
- Luteolin is another bioflavonoid that works as well as in one study allopurinol to block uric acid production.
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Watch on YouTubeIf you're taking either colchicine or allopurinol, both of these have been reported to cause hair loss in some people.
- If you're taking either colchicine or allopurinol, both of these have been reported to cause hair loss in some people.
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The dose of allopurinol is not important.
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If you're taking either colchicine or allopurinol, both of these have been reported to cause hair loss in some people.
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When consumed while on allopurinol, the ...
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He has been taking allopurinol and colchicine.
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Get tested, and chances are that increasing allopurinol to the maximum dose will shrink the tophi without surgery.
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Luteolin is another bioflavonoid that works as well as in one study allopurinol to block uric acid production.
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My question is whether the allopurinol is likely to melt the tophi away in time, or whether it's best just to go for the op and get it done with ASAP.
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Clinical trials with drugs including nifurtimox, allopurinol, and benznidazole did not show any effect of treatment in preventing the development of chronic Chagas' disease.
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I’ve been on 300 mg allopurinol now for the last three months, and the lump seems to still be gradually increasing in size (very slowly).
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My doctor prescribed allopurinol to help manage my gout and lower my uric acid levels.
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A brand-name medicine that lowers uric acid in the blood to treat gout
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Etymology
The word allopurinol comes from the parts allo- meaning 'other' and purine, a body chemical that can become 'uric acid'. So allopurinol is like an 'other purine' made to block extra uric acid, which is why it is used to treat gout and some kidney stones.