Allopurinol (STR) TM
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Active ingredients: allopurinol
Brand name
(ARTG)
: ALLOPURINOL-STR allopurinol 100mg tablet bottleWhat this medicine is used for
(ARTG)
INDICATIONS AS AT 6 February 2003: Main clinical manifestations of urate/uric acid deposition. These are gouty arthritis, skin tophi and/or renal involvement through crystal deposition or stone formation. Such clinical manifestations may occur in: idiopathic gout; uric acid lithiasis; acute uric acid nephropathy; neoplastic disease and myeloproliferative disease with high cell turnover rates, in which high urate levels occur either spontaneously or after cytotoxic therapy, certain enzyme disorders which lead to overproduction of urate and involve: hypoxanthine guanine phosphoriboslytransferase including Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, glucose 6-phosphatase including glycogen storage disease, phosphoribosylpyrophosphate synthetase, phosphoribosylpyrophosphate amidotransferase. ALLOPURINOL-STR is indicated for the management of 2,8-dihydroxyadenine (2,8-DHA) renal stones related to deficient activity of adenine phosphoribosyl transferase. ALLOPURINOL-STR is indicated for the management of recurred mixed calcium oxalate renal stones in the presence of hyperuricosuria, when fluid, dietary and similar measures have failed.
How to use this medicine
(ARTG)
This medicine contains one component only.
Component :
- Tablet, uncoated
- Oral
- White, biconvex round tablets, one side embossed with 'AP' and '100' separated by a break line and plain on the other side
Storage conditions
(ARTG)
- Store below 30 degrees Celsius
- Store in a Dry Place
- Shelf lifetime is 4 Years.
- Store below 30 degrees Celsius
- Store in a Dry Place
- Shelf lifetime is 4 Years.
Do I need a prescription ?
(ARTG)
These medicine packs are available from a pharmacist and requires a prescription. It is
- 200 tablets pack
Pregnant or planning a pregnancy ?
(AHT)
For the active ingredient allopurinol
You should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist about taking this medicine. They can help you balance the risks and the benefits of this medicine during pregnancy.
Reporting side effects
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You can report side effects to your doctor, or directly at www.tga.gov.au/reporting-problems
