Loricid Dosage & Drug Information

Concise Prescribing Info Full Prescribing Info Contents Action Indications/Uses Dosage/Direction for Use Contraindications Warnings Special Precautions Use In Pregnancy & Lactation Adverse Reactions Drug Interactions Storage MIMS Class ATC Classification Regulatory Classification Presentation/Packing

Concise Prescribing Info

Contents

Allopurinol

Indications/Uses

Primary or secondary hyperuricemia, uric acid nephropathy. Adjuvant treatment of gout; recurrent uric stone formation. Prophylaxis to prevent tissue deposition, renal calculi or uric acid nephropathy in patients w/ malignancies who are receiving cancer chemotherapy which causes elevated serum uric acid levels.

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Dosage/Direction for Use

100-300 mg daily in moderately severe cases. Take larger amounts in divided doses.

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Administration

Should be taken with food.

Contraindications

Idiopathic hemochromatosis. Hypersensitivity, asymptomatic hyperuricemia. Pregnancy & lactation.

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Warnings

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Special Precautions

Hepatic & renal impairment (reduce dose).

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Use In Pregnancy & Lactation

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Adverse Reactions

Skin rash (discontinue), blood dyscrasias, vasculitis. Rarely, toxic epidermal necrolysis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, thrombocytopenia, allopurinol hypersensitivity syndrome.

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Drug Interactions

Mercaptopurine, azathioprine, anticoagulants.

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Storage

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Action

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MIMS Class

Hyperuricemia & Gout Preparations

ATC Classification

M04AA01 - allopurinol ; Belongs to the class of preparations inhibiting uric acid production. Used in the treatment of gout.

Regulatory Classification

Presentation/Packing

Form

Loricid tab 300 mg

Packing/Price

100's (P1,900/pack)

Loricid

allopurinol

Manufacturer:

Drugmaker's Lab

Distributor:

Littman