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(also known as Zyloprim)
Allopurinol is a white, powdery drug used to treat gout. Its use in the United States was started in 1964. more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Gout | 76 |
79% |
| Kidney Stones | 2 |
100% |
| Fibromyalgia | 1 |
100% |
| Lupus | 1 |
100% |
| Sarcoidosis | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 81% (83
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Allopurinol Reviews
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My doctor took me off recently after I had been on this med for years and had to put me back on after taking a 24 hour urine test.
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Use to treat recurrent kidney stones episodes that I have been having for years now. Last summer had two lithotripsies to crush stones that would not pass.
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has kept gout away.
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keeps my uric acid normal or close to normal
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it does what its supposed to
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this seems to work for him
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It had been working until this week.
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lowered my Uric acid level from 9.75 to 3.4
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Works wonders but it is starting to screw up my liver enzymes.
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Just started this.
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I'm on 300 mg once a day and it has worked great getting the uric acid levels under control. The one thing that the dr cautioned me about was to make ... [More] -
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Sometimes I think the doctor sees one size fits all for allopurinol, it seems to work for me, I reduced the amount, on doctors orders, and have had th... [More] -
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My husband had gout as well. Could not take the meds made him worse. He found a liquid mineral/vitamin supplement that has kept him gout free for ma... [More] -
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May I ask how many mg of Allopurinol and how many times did you take a day? Also, if possible, what is your blood uric acid level and how many mg of ... [More] -
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I went on Allopurinol in October and was having a heck of a time throughout the winter. Right after going on it I received several SERIOUS attacks...... [More]
