Zyloprim
Allopurinol tablets for gout and high uric acid. It reduces the amount of uric acid the body makes, helping to prevent flare-ups.
- Categories
- Gout Treatment · Oncology Support
- Active ingredient
- Allopurinol
- Route
- Oral use
- Form
- Tablet
- Strengths
- 100mg · 300mg
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Prescription and consultation requirements for Zyloprim vary by destination and are determined by the fulfilment partner.
Zyloprim details
- Conditions
- Gouty Arthritis · Hyperuricaemia
- Alternative names
- allopurinol
- Therapeutic class
- Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitor
- Pharmacological class
- Uric Acid Synthesis Inhibitor
- Known off-label uses
- calcium oxalate calculi prevention
- Contraindications
- severe hypersensitivity to allopurinol
- Minor side effects
- nausea; headache; mild skin rash
- Moderate side effects
- diarrhoea; elevated liver enzymes; acute gout flare during initiation
- Dosage forms
- Tablet
- Administration route
- Oral use
- Supply category
- Prescription-only medicine (POM)
- Originator
- GlaxoSmithKline
- Onset Time
- 1–2 weeks
- Duration
- 24 hours
- Storage instructions
- Store below 25°C.
- Drug interactions
- Azathioprine; Mercaptopurine; Warfarin
- Age restrictions
- Approved for paediatric and adult populations based on indication.
Serious side effects
allopurinol hypersensitivity syndrome, requires immediate medical attention; severe bone marrow suppression, requires immediate medical attention
Patient summary
Allopurinol tablets for gout and high uric acid. It reduces the amount of uric acid the body makes, helping to prevent flare-ups.
Mechanism of action
Inhibits xanthine oxidase, preventing the physiological conversion of hypoxanthine and xanthine to uric acid.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Pregnancy: Use if potential benefits outweigh risks. Breastfeeding: Expelled in milk; monitor infant.
What you will receive
Zyloprim is used here as a reference originator brand name to identify the medicine. We are not affiliated with the brand owner, and this listing does not offer the originator product.
- The supplied product is a generic equivalent containing Allopurinol, not the originator brand shown as the reference.
- The exact generic brand, manufacturer and dispatch location are confirmed based on the product, destination and available manufacturer or partner warehouse.
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