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2. Xanthine oxidase inhibitor - Wikipedia

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   A xanthine oxidase inhibitor is any substance that inhibits the activity of xanthine oxidase, an enzyme involved in purine metabolism.In humans, inhibition of xanthine oxidase reduces the production of uric acid, and several medications that inhibit xanthine oxidase are indicated for treatment of hyperuricemia and related medical conditions including gout. [1]

3. Your Gout Guide: From Symptoms to Treatment - AOL

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   Uric acid is a normal waste product made by the body, but in some people, it can accumulate at higher levels and lead to gout. ... they may recommend using medications to reduce your symptoms ...

4. Uricosuric - Wikipedia

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   By decreasing plasma uric acid levels, help dissolve these crystals, while limiting the formation of new ones. However, the increased uric acid levels in urine can contribute to kidney stones . Thus, use of these drugs is contraindicated in persons already with a high urine concentration of uric acid ( hyperuricosuria ).

5. Allopurinol - Wikipedia

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   Allopurinol is used to reduce urate formation in conditions where urate deposition has already occurred or is predictable. The specific diseases and conditions where it is used include gouty arthritis, skin tophi, kidney stones, idiopathic gout; uric acid lithiasis; acute uric acid nephropathy; neoplastic disease and myeloproliferative disease with high cell turnover rates, in which high urate ...

6. Febuxostat - Wikipedia

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   Febuxostat, sold under the brand name Uloric among others, is a medication used long-term to treat gout due to high uric acid levels. [7] It is generally recommended only for people who cannot take allopurinol. [8] [9] It is taken by mouth. [7] Common side effects include liver problems, nausea, joint pain, and a rash. [7]

7. Methenamine - Wikipedia

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   Methenamine is provided medically as the hippuric acid or mandelic acid salt, and the acid salt component plays a key role in helping to make the urine more acidic such that the activity of methenamine is optimized. [2] [3] [9] [30] Ascorbic acid (vitamin C), sodium acid phosphate, or ammonium chloride can also be supplemented to further ...