allopurinol
medication to decrease high blood uric acid levels
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Summary
allopurinol is a type of chemical entity[1]. allopurinol ranks in the top 2% of type of chemical entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,033 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Physically interacts with: Xanthine dehydrogenase[3]
- Canonical SMILES: C1=C2C(=NC=NC2=O)NN1[4]
- Chemical formula: C₅H₄N₄O[5]
- Subclass of: chemical compound[6]
- Has use: medication[7]
- Commons category: Allopurinol[8]
- Found in taxon: Rhodiola rosea[9], Schinus terebinthifolia[10], Gardenia oudiepe[11]
- Significant drug interaction: mercaptopurine hydrate[12], azathioprine[13]
- Mass: 136.038511 dalton[14]
- Medical condition treated: gout attack[15], hyperuricemia[16], gout[17]
- World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name: allopurinol[18]
- Subject has role: enzyme inhibitor[19], antimetabolite[20], antigout agent[21], free radical scavengers[22], essential medicine[23], xanthine oxidase inhibitor[24]
- Active ingredient in: Zyloprim[25], Aloprim[26]
Why It Matters
allopurinol has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] allopurinol is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]