Gout is caused by high levels of uric acid in the body which leads to painful urate crystals forming in the joints. Allopurinol is commonly used to treat gout by blocking the enzyme xanthine oxidase to reduce uric acid production. It is important to monitor uric acid levels through testing while taking allopurinol to ensure the proper dosage and watch for temporary gout "healing crisis" flares as the body adjusts to medication. Patients should drink plenty of water and follow doctor's instructions to safely and effectively manage their gout condition long term with allopurinol.
1.
Gout - Why Do Y
y You
Haave to Take
Allopurinol?
2.
• Go is a medic complicatio which is di
out cal on irectly caused
by an elevated level of uric a
y acid in the boody that leadss
to the formation of urate crys
n stals in the joi
ints.
• Thhese tiny need
dle-like stones are what cau
s use the gouty
y
inf
flammations that give the intense pain and
e
inf
flammation.
3.
• In order to reduce the frequ
uency and int tensity of any
y
poossible gout a
attacks in th future, you must take
he e
active measures in reducing the uric acid concentration
s
in your body.
• Yo can either a
ou achieve that b changing y
by your daily diet
t
an lifestyle ha
nd abits or with the help of s
some modern
meedication such as allopurino
h ol.
4.
• Alllopurinol is the most commmon form of lo
ong term gout
t
tre
eatment. It w works by blo ocking an en
nzyme called
xanthine oxidas which is th transformin agent that
se he ng t
deegrades purine to uric acid.
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• It is vital that yo have sched
ou duled uric acid tests during
d
the course of allopurinol medication.
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5.
• It is important that you take note that all uric acid
wering treatm
low ments, be it a natural homeopathic
t c
remmedy or a d drug based m medication ca potentially
an y
trigger a painful gout flare.
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• Th is because any drastic f
his fluctuation, up or down, of
p f
uric acid level will stir up the urate crystals that
p t
eposited in the joints.
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6.
• Th type of abn
his normal temporary gout flare is known as
e s
he
ealing crisis am
mong the prac
ctitioners.
• It will slowly diminish as you continue with the e
meedication beca
ause the body will slowly ge adjusted to
y et o
the biochemical changes in th body.
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7.
ormally, you will start wit a low dos
• No th sage such ass
10
00mg allopurin tablets. If you feel any discomforts
nol f y s
such as skin itc
chiness and nnausea, you m
must go for a
octor consultat
do tion as soon a possible.
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• If such reaction do not occ
ns cur in the ne
ext few days,
the you can co
en ontinue on with the medica
ation followed
by periodic bloo tests.
y od
8.
onsequent blo
• Co ood test will indicate if your dosage e
ne
eeds to be increased. Dep pending on yo our particular
r
condition, the co
ommon dosag of allopurin is 300mg.
ge nol
• Re
epeat blood tests must be continued at the
t e
rec
commended t time interval to ensure th dosage is
he s
suitable for you.
9.
• Altthough allopu
urinol is a com
mmon treatm
ment for gout,
bu very often i is misused. Here are som reminders
ut it me s
for you if you w
r want to get tthe optimum result of the
e
tre
eatment.
• Drrink plenty of good water frequently to flush alwayss
thoose unwanted uric acid an excess allo
d nd opurinol from
yo
our body. Do not stop the medication unless advised
by your doctor. Your objectiv is to maint
y ve tain your uric
c
acid level within the healthy l
n level.
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