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Allopurinol (International)

In the US, Allopurinol (allopurinol systemic) is a member of the following drug classes: antigout agents, antihyperuricemic agents and is used to treat Calcium Oxalate Calculi with Hyperuricosuria, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Gout, High Risk Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty, Hyperuricemia Secondary to Chemotherapy, Leishmaniasis, Mania, Reactive Perforating Collangenosis and Urinary Tract Stones.

US matches:

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

M04AA01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000315-30-0

Chemical Formula

C5-H4-N4-O

Molecular Weight

136

Therapeutic Categories

Uricostatic agent

Xanthine oxidase inhibitor

Chemical Name

4H-Pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-one, 1,5-dihydro- (USAN)

Foreign Names

Generic Names

Brand Names

Glossary

TermDefinition
BANBritish Approved Name
DCFDénomination Commune Française
DCITDenominazione Comune Italiana
ISInofficial Synonym
JANJapanese Accepted Name
OSOfficial Synonym
PHPharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INNRecommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USANUnited States Adopted Name

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.

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