ALLOPURINOL Reviews (ALLOPURINOL)Average Rating: 3.0 (212 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ALLOPURINOL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ALLOPURINOL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Gout | Thank God For AllOPURINAL IT WORK'S | | 5/17/2005 | 2 | 1 days | 6/5/2015 | 1 | high uric acid | Started taking it for 2 wks and my kidneys started hurting so bad nearly had to go to the er, stopped taking and a few days later my kidneys still hurt, never again, citric acid, helps to lower uric acid with no side effects, just check it out on the internet, it works. | Never take this medication unless you have good kidneys, it'also known to give you joint and back pain. | 59 | 10 days 100 | 11/25/2015 | 1 | Hyperuricemia | Lightheaded, chest pain, myalgias, blurred vision, drowsiness, decreased ability to focus | . | 29 | 10 days 100mg | 4/1/2019 | 5 | Gout attack and high uric acid | Slight weight loss so far, and great reduction of size of several lipomas | I think the med affects appetite somewhat which I am quite happy about with a need to lose 30 pounds. Have lost 9 lbs. so far after 6 weeks use. Also shrinking of my lipomas is occurring since I started this med. and have no other variables during this time. | F | 63 | 6 weeks 100 1X day | 2/23/2017 | 5 | Gout | None | F | 74 | 1 years 100 mg | 1/29/2016 | 5 | for the gout | Pain all over | F | 60 | 1 days 100mg | 7/31/2016 | 5 | Chronic erosive tophaceous gout | None | I was walking with a cane and having such severe and constant pain.My skin was turning bright red and my controlled blood pressure was sky rocketing into stroke levels.Allopurinol has been a Godsend.I also stopped all meats,seafood,high purine veggies,sodas,beer,all liquor,except occasional white wine,stopped aspirin.I eat cherries and drink a lot of lemon water.Need to retest uric acid levels because they mite have to increase the dose. | F | 53 | 3 months 100 mg 3X day | 11/20/2013 | 5 | Gout | At first I was sleepy and then that all went away but 2 wks into treatment (as the dr had told me) I had an exacerbation of the gout. Whew. I took the Allopurinol and Indocin until it subsided | I have been on 300 mg ever since and no problems and nO GOUT thank goodness. That stuff is very painful | F | 62 | 3 years | 10/14/2007 | 4 | GOUT | MY HAIR HAS BEEN FALLING OUT SOMETHING TERRIBLE AND I READ SOMEWHERE THAT IT MIGHT BE CAUSED BY ALLOPURINOL. | IS HAIR FALLING OUT A COMMON SIDE EFFECT OF ALLOPURINOL? | F | 63 | 2 years | 8/22/2009 | 4 | Gout | None so far | F | 68 | 10 days 200 mG 1X day | 1/11/2011 | 4 | Gout ( in both hands only ) | Very strong urine and stool odor, shortly after starting this drug. A few abdominal pains. | F | 43 | 30 days 200 mg 1X day | 5/28/2014 | 4 | gout | Fatigue, dry eyes, nose and hair. Multiple joint pain. Inability to wear shoes comfortably. Well controlled uric acid from 10 to 6 | F | 69 | 10 months 150 mg | 7/27/2014 | 4 | gout | Weak legs | F | 61 | 1 days once a day | 3/4/2017 | 3 | Hyperuricemia | On higher dosage, I developed irritable bowel symptoms, like intestinal cramping and loose, urgent stools three to four times a day, followed by stomach ulcer symptoms (constant burning, gnawing feeling). Lost 27 pounds in three months. | I started Allopurinol due to very high uric acid levels. I did have a few gout attacks over the years, but it was not constant. Still, high uric acid can lead to other health issues. My doctor started me on a low dosage (100 mg per day) and increased over four months to 400 mg a day. My uric acid level came down to normal. A month after the increased dosage, I became very ill for six weeks with the symptoms I've mentioned. I could barely eat or function. I had a slew of blood tests, stool tests, barium swallow and abdominal ultrasound to find the source of my G.I. issues. All test were normal. Doctor cut back the dosage to 200 mg. a day and after six weeks of suffering, my symptoms resolved. My doctor is still hesitant to admit that the higher dosage caused these issues, but I am convinced that it did. I'll continue taking Allopurinol at this lower dosage. Hopefully, I'll have no further issues. | F | 61 | 7 months 100 2X day | 8/5/2018 | 3 | Gout | My joints are hurting is this normal | F | 79 | 2 weeks 100 1X day | 9/13/2023 | 3 | Ulcerative Colitis | Foggy, rash, mild depression, tiredness, inability to concentrate, sore kidneys, personality changes - on days where i've forgotten to take it I feel great.... | F | 24 | 1.5 years 50 1X day | 9/5/2016 | 3 | Gout. | nausea, occasional diarrhea. food aversions - | haven't eaten meat or anything else greasy or had a glass of wine since starting drug. i've lost 10 pounds, which, frankly isn't a bad thing. but i am a person who really enjoyed cooking and eating before this, now i have a couple bites of anything, and push it away in disgust. i may keep on the drug til i lose another 20 pounds but i'm really hoping there's no other of the side effects everyone else is talking about lurking! has anyone else's side effects lessened with time? my gout pain is definitely lessened since starting the drug a couple weeks ago. the side effects RUINED thanksgiving dinner, though! | F | 51 | 14 days 300mg 1X day | 12/5/2016 | 3 | gout and IgA nephropathy | First two weeks after starting (and first two weeks after increasing dose from 100 to 200 mg) I have had headaches, nausea, diarrhea. Throughout all the time I have taken it, tinnitus and mild dizziness. I hate the dizziness! | I have kidney disease and gout. I would not take the allopurinol for just the gout--the side effects are too unpleasant and I would rather deal with 2-3 gout attacks a year than deal with the tinnitus and dizziness. But my kidney doc says the high levels of uric acid are not good for my kidneys, so what to do?? I am sticking with it in the hopes that I will eventually feel better. I am encouraged by the long-time users on this site who have no reported problems. | F | 61 | 4 months | 12/15/2009 | 3 | Gout attack | I started taking allopurinol on Sept 17th, 2007 - since then I have had trouble sleeping and I wake up with a headache everyday and I'm experiencing blurred vision, are these normal side effects? | F | 59 | 14 days | 9/29/2007 |
ALLOPURINOL (ALLOPURINOL): Allopurinol is used to treat gout and certain types of kidney stones. It is also used to prevent increased uric acid levels in patients receiving cancer chemotherapy. These patients can have increased uric acid levels due to release of uric acid from the dying cancer cells. Allopurinol works by reducing the amount of uric acid made by the body. Increased uric acid levels can cause gout and kidney problems. FDA Approval Date: 1986-10-24 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)