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What is allopurinol?
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An antigout medicine
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What does allopurinol do?
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It inhibits production of uric acid
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What does allopurinol treat?
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- Chronic Gout
- Renal Failure (doesn't treat acute gout) |
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What is gout?
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too much uric acid builds up in the body
most painful forms of arthritis |
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What cause gout?
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Lots of uric acid.
Uric acid comes from the breakdown of purines (which are found in all of your body's tissues) uric acid can build up in the blood when: •The body increases the amount of uric acid it makes. •The kidneys do not get rid of enough uric acid. •A person eats too many foods high in purines. |
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What is hyperuricemia?
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high uric acid levels = hyperuricemia.
Most w/hyperuricemia do not develop gout...unless excess uric acid crystals form in the body. (a small portion ) |
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most frequent side effect to allopurinol is _______.
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skin rash.
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Uric acid buildup can lead to ______.
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gout or kidney stones.
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Allopurinol can cause a flare-up of gouty arthritis during initial therapy. T or F
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TRUE
(colchine is used to prevent them) |
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In pt taking allopurinol, the nurse should monitor for these signs to assess for liver toxicity.
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Appetite loss and itching
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Do not use with thiazides and blood thinners
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TRUE
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