Category: Favorite Gout Topics

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Gout Weight Loss

Uric Acid Levels With Allopurinol Doses Chart
Uric Acid Levels With Allopurinol Doses

[This gout weight loss discussion transferred from old forum July 2010]

Rapid Weight Loss and Elevated Uric Acid Level

How much does rapid weight loss contribute to elevated uric acid levels?

I’m 50 and have had gout flareups for about 8 years. I’ve spent the past two weeks bedridden with swollen knees, feet, and ankles. I’m finally walking around (with some pain) after getting a course of prednisone.

Anyway, this last episode was so bad that I decided finally to do something about it. I ordered a uric acid test kit, and I swore off alcohol and red meat.

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Allopurinol Drug Recall

Allopurinol Tablets 100 mg photo
Allopurinol Tablets 100 mg photo
Allopurinol Drug Recall For Europharm's Purinol
Allopurinol Drug Recall For Europharm’s Purinol
Purinol – a brand of allopurinol manufactured by Europharm Labs of Hong Kong – has been recalled.

Tests have revealed the presence of a fungus called Rhizopus.

Shipments have been refused entry into Macoa.

The Department of Health in Hong Kong has withdrawn Purinol from sale, and is investigating other drugs manufactured by Europharm. Please note that this only affects Europharm Laboratories in Hong Kong.

The contamination appears to have occurred due to delays in the process of converting the active ingredients mixture into tablet form. It does not affect other manufacturers of allopurinol.

Patients receiving Purinol are urged to seek alternative allopurinol supplies from the clinics where there drugs where dispensed. It is vital that you do this immediately, as suspected medicines should never be used, but allopurinol should not be discontinued without the advice of your doctor.

Please check your allopurinol packaging immediately. You only need to take action if the medicine was manufactured by Europharm Labs of Hong Kong. Note that you should do this even if you live outside Hong Kong, as the drug is exported from there to other countries.