Allopurinol

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A XANTHINE OXIDASE inhibitor that decreases URIC ACID production. It also acts as an antimetabolite on some simpler organisms.

Descriptor ID	D000493
MeSH Number(s)	D03.438.759.160
Concept/Terms	Allopurinol Allopurinol Zyloprim Zyloprim Wellcome Brand of Allopurinol Allopurinol Wellcome Brand Zyloric Glaxo Wellcome Brand of Allopurinol Allopurin Allopurin Bicther Brand of Allopurinol Allopurinol Bicther Brand Allorin Allorin Douglas Brand of Allopurinol Allopurinol Douglas Brand Allpargin Allpargin Merz Brand of Allopurinol Allopurinol Merz Brand Allural Allural Pan Quimica Quimica, Pan Apulonga Apulonga Dorsch Brand of Allopurinol Allopurinol Dorsch Brand Apurin Apurin Multipharma Brand of Allopurinol Allopurinol Multipharma Brand Atisuril Atisuril Byk Gulden Brand of Allopurinol Bleminol Bleminol gepepharm Brand of Allopurinol Allopurinol gepepharm Brand Caplenal Caplenal Rhône-Poulenc Rorer Brand of Allopurinol Rhône Poulenc Rorer Brand of Allopurinol APS Brand of Allopurinol Allopurinol APS Brand Capurate Capurate Fawns & McAllan Brand of Allopurinol Cellidrin Cellidrin Hennig Brand of Allopurinol Allopurinol Hennig Brand Embarin Embarin Suspendol Merckle Brand of Allopurinol Allopurinol Merckle Brand Foligan Foligan Henning Berlin Brand of Allopurinol Hamarin Hamarin Nicholas Brand of Allopurinol Allopurinol Nicholas Brand Jenapurinol Jenapurinol Jenapharm Brand of Allopurinol Allopurinol Jenapharm Brand Lopurin Lopurin Boots Brand of Allopurinol Allopurinol Boots Brand Lysuron Lysuron Boehringer Mannheim Brand of Allopurinol Milurit Milurit Thiemann Brand of Allopurinol Allopurinol Thiemann Brand Milurite Novopurol Novopurol Novopharm Brand of Allopurinol Allopurinol Novopharm Brand Progout Progout Protea Brand of Allopurinol Allopurinol Protea Brand Alphapharm Brand of Allopurinol Allopurinol Alphapharm Brand Pureduct Pureduct Rosen Brand of Allopurinol Allopurinol Rosen Brand Purinol Purinol Pinewood Brand of Allopurinol Allopurinol Pinewood Brand Horner Brand of Allopurinol Allopurinol Horner Brand Remid Remid TAD Brand of Allopurinol Allopurinol TAD Brand Rimapurinol Rimapurinol Rima Brand of Allopurinol Allopurinol Rima Brand Roucol Roucol Rougier Brand of Allopurinol Allopurinol Rougier Brand Tipuric Tipuric Clonmel Brand of Allopurinol Allopurinol Clonmel Brand Uribenz Uribenz R.A.N. Brand of Allopurinol Allopurinol R.A.N. Brand Uridocid Uridocid Reig Jofre Brand of Allopurinol Uripurinol Uripurinol Azupharma Brand of Allopurinol Allopurinol Azupharma Brand Urosin Urosin Roche Brand of Allopurinol Allopurinol Roche Brand Urtias Urtias BASF Brand of Allopurinol Allopurinol BASF Brand Xanthomax Xanthomax Ashbourne Brand of Allopurinol Allopurinol Ashbourne Brand Xanturic Xanturic Pharmafarm Brand of Allopurinol Allopurinol Pharmafarm Brand Zygout Zygout Amrad Brand of Allopurinol Allopurinol Amrad Brand Allohexal Allohexal Hexal Brand of Allopurinol Allopurinol Hexal Brand Allohexan Alloprin Alloprin ICN Brand of Allopurinol Allopurinol ICN Brand

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Heterocyclic Compounds [D03]
Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring [D03.438]
Purines [D03.438.759]
Allopurinol [D03.438.759.160]

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Ghane Sharbaf F, Assadi F. Effect of allopurinol on the glomerular filtration rate of children with chronic kidney disease. Pediatr Nephrol. 2018 08; 33(8):1405-1409.

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Castrejon I, Toledano E, Rosario MP, Loza E, Pérez-Ruiz F, Carmona L. Safety of allopurinol compared with other urate-lowering drugs in patients with gout: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Rheumatol Int. 2015 Jul; 35(7):1127-37.

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Assadi F. Allopurinol enhances the blood pressure lowering effect of enalapril in children with hyperuricemic essential hypertension. J Nephrol. 2014 Feb; 27(1):51-6.

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Xu X, Rao GS, Groh V, Spies T, Gattuso P, Kaufman HL, Plate J, Prinz RA. Major histocompatibility complex class I-related chain A/B (MICA/B) expression in tumor tissue and serum of pancreatic cancer: role of uric acid accumulation in gemcitabine-induced MICA/B expression. BMC Cancer. 2011 May 23; 11:194.

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Mangus RS, Tector AJ, Fridell JA, Kazimi M, Hollinger E, Vianna RM. Comparison of histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate solution and University of Wisconsin solution in intestinal and multivisceral transplantation. Transplantation. 2008 Jul 27; 86(2):298-302.

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Das VN, Ranjan A, Sinha AN, Verma N, Lal CS, Gupta AK, Siddiqui NA, Kar SK. A randomized clinical trial of low dosage combination of pentamidine and allopurinol in the treatment of antimony unresponsive cases of visceral leishmaniasis. J Assoc Physicians India. 2001 Jun; 49:609-13.

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Hertl M, Clausnitzer N, Hertl MC, Broelsch CE. Effect of ursodeoxycholate in University of Wisconsin solution on long term preservation of rat livers. Eur J Surg. 2001 Jun; 167(6):438-42.

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