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Page values for "Allopurinol"

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FieldField typeValue
genericStringAllopurinol
brandStringZyloprim, Aloprim (IV)
structureFile
classesList of String, delimiter: ,[[:Category:Xanthine_oxidase_inhibitors|Xanthine oxidase inhibitor]] [[:Category:Antihyperuricemic_agents|Antihyperuricemic agent]] [[:Category:Antigout_agents|Antigout agent]]
mechanismString
usesString'"`UNIQ--vote-0000030B-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000030C-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000030D-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000030E-QINU`"'
starting_doseString100 mg PO once daily; titrate by 100 mg every 2-4 weeks to a serum urate target (typically <6 mg/dL, or <5 in tophaceous disease)
preparationsString100 mg, 300 mg tablets; IV 500 mg vial
fda_maxString800 mg/d (rarely needed)
pill_idText
routesList of String, delimiter: ,Oral IV
onsetStringSerum urate falls gradually over days to weeks; acute flare prevention requires colchicine cover during initiation
durationString24 hours
halflifeString1-2 hours (parent); 18-30 hours for active metabolite oxypurinol'"`UNIQ--ref-0000030F-QINU`"'
bioavailabilityString~80% (oral)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000310-QINU`"'
pregnancyStringLimited safety data; weigh benefit individually.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup>
legalString[[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US