Allopurinol duration of treatment
Allopurinol duration of treatment
This can make it easier for you to bleed from an injury or get sick from being around others who are ill Prevalent allopurinol users (allopurinol prescription fill during 1 year prior to index date) were excluded. For long-term gout treatment, the recommended starting dose of allopurinol is 100 mg daily, to be escalated by allopurinol duration of treatment 100 mg every 2 to 5 weeks until the target serum uric acid is achieved. 0 mg/dL in patients with tophaceous gout Your dose of allopurinol may change over time, depending on the amount of urate in your body. Allopurinol is also used to decrease levels of uric acid in people who are receiving cancer treatment. 0 mg/dL for all patients with gout and less than 5. Allopurinol can lower blood cells that help your body fight infections. 3 mmol/L then allopurinol dose should be increased by 100mg. American College of Rheumatology recommends target uric acid of less than 6. Urate should be repeatedly checked 4 weekly and allopurinol dose increased by 100mg until urate is < 0. Time duration to sUA goal was estimated from index date until reaching sUA goal of 0. Your doctor will monitor your urate levels with blood tests every 2-4 weeks, until they are sure that the dose that you’re taking is high enough to reduce the amount of urate in your body Allopurinol is used to treat gout or kidney stones.