noun
- A medication that reduces the production of uric acid in the body, used to treat gout and certain types of kidney stones.
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical term; typically used in clinical and healthcare contexts
Examples
- The doctor prescribed allopurinol to help manage the patient's gout symptoms.
- Allopurinol works by inhibiting the enzyme xanthine oxidase, which produces uric acid.
- Taking allopurinol regularly can prevent future gout attacks.
- Patients on allopurinol should drink plenty of water to help flush uric acid from their system.
- The rheumatologist recommended allopurinol as a long-term treatment for chronic gout.