Zyloprim: Agent for Gout

What You Should Know About Zyloprim If Your Doctor Has Prescribed it for You

Gout is a painful condition that occurs when the bodily waste product uric acid is deposited as needle-like crystals in the joints and/or soft tissues. In the joints, these uric acid crystals cause inflammatory arthritis, which in turn leads to intermittent swelling, redness, heat, pain, and stiffness in the joints. If your doctor has diagnosed you with gout, chances are he/she has prescribed Zyloprim (allopurinol) as a treatment for gout. In that case, this literature will be beneficial to you to make you more comfortable and aware of Zyloprim.

Zyloprim comes in a tablet form. The white tablets are 100 milligrams, and the orange tablets are 300 milligrams. Zyloprim is, of course, used to treat gout, whether it is gout of primary or secondary nature. Zyloprim is also used as a treatment of the uric acid nephropathy (primary or secondary), with or without symptoms of gout.

For mild gout, 200 milligrams up to 300 milligrams may be used per day. 400 milligrams to 600 milligrams can be used in a day in divided doses for moderately severe gout. You may take food or milk if stomach upset occurs upon taking Zyloprim.

The Allopurinol in Zyloprim is used to lower blood uric acid levels. Uric acid is a breakdown product of purines found in various foods. Uric acid forms crystals in the tissues of the body that cause the inflammation characteristic of gout. Elevated blood uric acid levels can also cause kidney stones and disease. Zyloprim's Allopurinol can be used to prevent uric acid kidney stones and to prevent recurrent gouty arthritis attacks.