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allopurinol

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al·lo·pu·ri·nol  (l-pyr-nôl, -nl, -nl)
n.
A drug, C5H4N4O, used to treat gout because it inhibits the synthesis of uric acid.
[allo- + purin(e) + -ol2.]
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Noun1.allopurinol - a drug (trade name Zyloprim) used to treat gout and other conditions in which there is an excessive buildup of uric acid
Zyloprim
medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease


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At first, relapsed patients were treated with a combination of sodium stibogluconate and allopurinol, which was unsuccessful in contrast with its reported success in Kenya, or with amphotericin deoxycholate (8).
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If attacks continue and tophi develop, however, the doctor may prescribe medicine to treat hyperuricemia, most commonly allopurinol (Zyloprim) and probenecid (Benemid).
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