Treats elevations of uric acid in blood and urine.
Brand Names:
Aloprim
Contraindications:
You should not use this medicine if you have ever had an allergic reaction to allopurinol.
Uses:
Injectable
Your doctor will prescribe your exact dose and tell you how often it will be given.
Drink 10 to 12 full glasses of liquids each day unless directed differently by your doctor.
Your medicine will be given directly into a vein, usually in your arm or chest. This is called intravenous (in-tra-VEN-us), or IV.
A nurse or other caregiver trained to give IV medicines will give your treatment.
If a dose is missed:
If you miss a dose, call your doctor, home health caregiver, or clinic where you get treatments for instructions.
Storage:
If your have your treatments at a clinic, the staff at the clinic will keep your medicine there.
If you have your treatments at home, you should be given a special container for the used needles, medicine bottles, and tubes. Put it where children or pets cannot reach it.
If you have your treatments at home, you may need to store your medicine. You should store the unopened bottles at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light. Store mixed or prepared medicine at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.
Keep all medicine out of the reach of children.
Special precautions:
Before taking, tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to any medications. tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking. tell your doctor if you have or have ever had heart failure or liver disease. tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking, call your doctor
Make sure your doctor knows if you are using blood thinners (such as Coumadin®), diuretics (such as hydrochlorothiazide), ampicillin, amoxicillin, cyclosporine, azathioprine (Imuran®), or mercaptopurine (Purinethol®).
Avoid taking large doses of vitamin C while you are using this medicine.
Warnings:
Check with your doctor before using this medicine if you have diabetes, high blood pressure, heart failure, seizures, kidney disease, liver disease, or other medical problems.
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, talk with your doctor before using this medicine.
This medicine may make you drowsy. Be careful when driving a car or using machinery.
Stop using allopurinol and call your doctor right away if you notice a skin rash, pain when you use the bathroom (urinate), blood in your urine, irritation of your eyes, or swelling of your lips or mouth.
Your doctor may want to test your blood while you are using this medicine. Be sure to keep all appointments.
Side Effects:
Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
