Puricos 100 mg, 300 mg Tablets
PDF Leaflet Revision Date: 12 August 2020
Clinical Summary
Quick overview from the medicine insert
Indication
Treatment of gout and hyperuricaemia.
Dosage (summary)
Initial: 50 mg twice daily, max: 900 mg daily in severe cases.
Special Populations
- Renal impairment
- Hepatic impairment
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
Contraindicated in pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Key Drug Interactions
- 6-mercaptopurine
- azathioprine
- warfarin
- theophylline
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to allopurinol
- Pregnancy
- Breastfeeding
- Children (except malignancy)
Common side effects
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Rash
- Headache
Counselling Points
- Take after meals to reduce nausea
- Maintain hydration
- Monitor for skin reactions
Serious warnings
- Severe hypersensitivity reactions
- Stevens-Johnson syndrome
- Toxic epidermal necrolysis
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