What Is Allopurinol?

Potential Uses

Most patients seem to be prescribed this medication to treat gout. However, it may only prevent future gout attacks, not treat symptoms during one. Individuals may also take this medicine to treat kidney stones. It also appears to help chemotherapy patients reduce the amount of uric acid in their body. Some doctors may recommend it for individuals who experience seizures. This medication also seems to treat some types of infections.

Ulcer patients appear to be able to prevent relapses with this medication. It may help with some pancreatic conditions as well. Some kidney transplant patients seem to take this medicine to prevent organ rejection. It may help heart bypass operations also. In this case, it appears to increase patient survival rates after surgery.

Reveal the possible side effects next.