Allonol
Allonol helps control chemical changes in your body and is used to prevent gout and treat other conditions caused by too much uric acid, like kidney stones.
Form
tabletti
Strength
300 mg
Active Ingredient
Allopurinol
Manufacturer
ratiopharm GmbH
How to Use
Dosage
For adults, the doctor will start with a low dose (e.g., 100 mg/day) and increase it as needed, typically 100-900 mg/day. For children, the usual dose is 10-20 mg per kg of body weight daily, divided into 3 doses.
Method
Swallow the tablets whole, preferably with water, after a meal. Drink 2-3 liters of water daily while taking this medicine.
Important
The maximum daily dose for adults is typically 900 mg. For children, it is 400 mg per day.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Rash
- •Increased thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels in blood
- •Nausea
- •Vomiting
- •Abnormal liver test results
- •Diarrhea
RARE
- •Severe allergic reactions, including skin peeling, blisters, sores on lips/mouth, sudden wheezing, chest pain, or collapse.
- •Flu-like symptoms such as fever, chills, headache, muscle pain, and general discomfort.
- •Skin changes including sores on mouth, throat, nose, genitals, red/swollen eyes, widespread blistering or peeling skin.
- •Severe hypersensitivity reactions with fever, rash, joint pain, and changes in blood/liver tests (may indicate multi-organ hypersensitivity syndrome).
- •Bleeding from lips, eyes, mouth, nose, or genitals.
- •Liver problems such as hepatitis.
- •Changes in blood quality, leading to easy bruising, bleeding, sore throat, or other infection symptoms.
- •Urea in blood (azotemia).
- •Allonol can affect lymph nodes.
- •Blood in urine (hematuria).
- •High cholesterol levels (hyperlipidemia).
- •General weakness or malaise.
- •Weakness, numbness, instability in legs, inability to move muscles (paralysis), or loss of consciousness.
- •Loss of voluntary muscle coordination (ataxia).
- •Tingling, prickling, or burning sensation in the skin (paresthesia).
- •Headache, dizziness, drowsiness, or vision problems.
- •Chest pain (angina pectoris), high blood pressure, or slow heart rate.
- •Male infertility or erection problems.
- •Breast enlargement in men and women.
- •Changes in bowel function, or fatty stool (steatorrhea).
- •Bloody vomit (hematemesis).
- •Taste changes or mouth inflammation (stomatitis).
- •Cataracts.
- •Boils (furunculosis).
- •Hair loss or hair discoloration.
- •Seizures (convulsions).
- •Depression.
- •Fluid retention and swelling (edema), especially in the ankles.
- •Abnormal glucose metabolism (diabetes).
- •Aseptic meningitis (neck stiffness, headache, nausea, fever, or confusion).
- •Lichenoid skin rash (itchy red-purple rash or white-grey lines on mucous membranes).
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to allopurinol or any other ingredient.
- Tell your doctor if you have liver or kidney problems, heart problems, high blood pressure, or thyroid problems.
- Tell your doctor if you are currently having a gout attack.
- If you are of Han Chinese, Thai, or Korean origin, tell your doctor.
- Stop taking the medicine and contact your doctor immediately if you develop a rash or other severe skin reactions like blisters or peeling skin.
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- Do not use this medicine if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Do not drive or operate machines if you feel dizzy or sleepy, or if your coordination is affected.
Use in Elderly Patients
Category C
Suitable for older adults, with specific precautions. Reduce the dose already in mild renal impairment. Consider potential interactions. (updated 16.9.2024)