Allopurinol

🧮 Dose calculator

Gout · Regimen source: FDA Allopurinol · 2.3

• • Increase by 100 mg weekly until uric acid ≤6 mg/dL; max 800 mg/day. Renal impairment: start 50 mg. Treat flares alongside. FDA Allopurinol · 2.3FDA Allopurinol · 2

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyDangerous / avoid

  Label: can cause fetal harm. Dangerous in pregnancy. FDA Allopurinol · 8.1

  “Risk Summary Based on findings in animals, allopurinol tablets may cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman.”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingDangerous / avoid

  Label: breastfeeding not recommended, or choose between the drug and breastfeeding. FDA Allopurinol · 8.2

  “Because of the potential for serious adverse reactions in a breastfed child, advise women not to breastfeed during treatments with allopurinol tablets and for one week after the last dose.”

• 👶 ChildrenUse with caution

  The label has conditions, age limits or notes for children; the label sentence is quoted below. FDA Allopurinol · 8.4

  “Hyperuricemia Associated with Cancer Therapy The safety and effectiveness of allopurinol for the management of pediatric patients with leukemia, lymphoma and solid tumor malignancies who are receiving cancer therapy which causes elevations of serum and urinary uric acid levels have been established in approximately …”

• 👴 Older adultsNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.