From four different types of kidney stones, uric acid kidney stones are the most common one after calcium kidney stones. It is causes by high level of uric acid, which is triggered by many factors, such as daily lifestyle, eating habit, etc. There for many doctor suggest to use Allopurinol as it main function is to makes your body more difficult from producing uric acid. It is also reduces the amount of uric acid in the urine, there for it would decrease your risk to forming uric acid kidney stones. One of common used Allopurinol drugs is Lopurin or Zyloprim.
For people with high level of uric acid this medicine will perform well as a precaution to prevent future development of uric acid kidney stones, and for people whose already having uric acid kidney stone, Allopurinol may be used to decrease the chance from recurring uric acid kidney stones. Most kidney stones tend to show up again in the future if triggered by supporting condition, such as high level of oxalate, uric acid, over calcium, etc.
But as it good for uric acid kidney stone medication, Allopurinol also have several side effects, which is include, reduced blood cell production, liver problems or some rash or any kind like it. For rash condition, you need to consult with doctor for further examination, since a rash sometimes could switch into serious allergic reaction, although it may not happen to every individual, but better prepare for the worst.
During the first month of medication, your doctor may suggest you to take blood and urine tests to check your liver and kidney function. This is also to check your body reaction from this medicine, so if there is anything wrong, it would be known earlier.
In medication stage, Allopurinol can interact with other medicines, especially Thiazides, but it is also could increase your risk from allergic reactions. So you still need doctor guidelines before try to combine it or see drug reference for complete list of side effects. Other function of Thiazides is to prevent calcium kidney stones.
Many expert said that natural treatment is far better that chemical based treatment, there for, you could start to decrease your uric acid level by just controlling your eating habit, make balance in your daily consumption. Avoid too much protein intake is also helpful to decrease your chance to produce high level of uric acid.
Compile and re-written based on article by Paul Lehnert edited by Kathleen M. Ariss, MS
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