Anti Gout Flashcards
1
Q
how does allopurinol work
A
dcreases the production of uric acid
2
Q
allopurinols effectiveness on gout attacks and prevention
A
will not help in the middle of a gout attack but is great for long term prevention
3
Q
main testing that needs to be done
A
liver function enzymes
HLA-B for SCAR (severe cutaneous adverse reaction)
4
Q
drug interactions with allopurinol
A
cancer drugs (cause large cell death which causes increase in uric acid)
