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allopurinol<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Allopurinol Orion belongs to a group of medicines called enzyme inhibitors, which work by controlling the speed of various chemical processes in the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Allopurinol Orion tablets are used for the long-term prevention of gout and can also be used for other conditions associated with an excess of uric acid in the body, including kidney stones and other types of kidney disease.
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Children under 15 years of age:<\/em> Only Allopurinol Orion 100 mg tablets can be used in children under 15 years of age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 300 mg tablets contain a para-orange dye (E110) which is not recommended for use in children and adolescents. Allopurinol contained in Allopurinol Orion may also be approved for the treatment of other conditions not mentioned in this leaflet. Ask your doctor, pharmacist, or other healthcare professionals if you have any further questions, and always follow their instructions. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Allopurinol Orion tablets if you<\/p>\n\n\n\n Severe skin reactions (hypersensitivity syndrome, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, and toxic epidermal necrolysis ) have been reported with the use of allopurinol. The rash can usually include sores in the mouth, throat, nose, genitals, or eye inflammation (red and swollen eyes). These severe skin reactions are often preceded by flu-like symptoms such as fever, headache, body aches. The rash can develop into blisters over large areas of skin detachment. These severe skin reactions may be more common in people of Han Chinese, Thai or Korean descent. chronic kidney disease may further increase the risk in these patients. If you get a rash or signs of these skin reactions, stop taking allopurinol immediately, and contact a doctor immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken, or might take any other medicines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine if you are taking:<\/p>\n\n\n\n If aluminum hydroxide is taken at the same time, the effect of allopurinol may be reduced. There should be an interval of at least 3 hours between taking these two drugs. When allopurinol and cytostatics are used concomitantly (eg cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, bleomycin, procarbazine, alkyl halides), blood dyscrasias occur more frequently than when these active substances are used separately. Blood levels should therefore be checked regularly. Your doctor will check your blood levels frequently if you take:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The risk of skin reactions can increase, especially if your kidney function is chronically impaired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine. Allopurinol is excreted in human milk. Allopurinol is not recommended during breast-feeding. Allopurinol Orion tablets can cause dizziness, drowsiness, and may affect your coordination. If you are affected, do not drive<\/strong>, use machines, or participate in risky activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You are responsible for assessing whether you are fit to drive a motor vehicle or perform work that requires increased attention. One of the factors that can affect your ability in these respects is the use of drugs due to their effects and\/or side effects. Descriptions of these effects and side effects can be found in other sections. Read all the information in this leaflet for guidance. If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. Allopurinol Orion 100 mg and 300 mg tablets contain lactose. If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before taking this medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Allopurinol Orion 300 mg tablets contain the dye para-orange (E110) which may cause allergic reactions. 300 mg tablets are not recommended for children under 15 years of age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure. The tablet can be divided into equal doses. The tablets should be swallowed with a glass of water. You should take the tablets after a meal. You should drink plenty of fluids (2-3 liters per day) while taking this medicine. The recommended doses are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Adults, young people (15\u201118 years), older<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Starting dose: 100\u2011300 mg \/ day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When you start treatment, your doctor may also prescribe an anti-inflammatory drug or colchicine for a month or more, to prevent attacks of gouty arthritis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your dose of allopurinol can be adjusted depending on the severity of the condition. The maintenance dose is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Allopurinol 100 mg tablets only:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Children under 15 years<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n 100 to 400 mg \/ day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Treatment can be started with an anti-inflammatory drug or colchicine, and the dose is adjusted if you have impaired kidney and liver function, or divided to reduce the gastrointestinal side effects, as for adults above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n An overdose can cause symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or dizziness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Take this leaflet, any remaining tablets, and the package with you to the hospital or doctor so that they know which tablets have been taken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you forget to take one tablet, take one as soon as you remember unless it’s time to take the next one. Do not take<\/strong> a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose. Take the remaining dose at the right time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You should continue to take the tablets for as long as your doctor tells you to. Do not stop<\/strong> taking your medicine without talking to your doctor first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor or pharmacist.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. Stop taking Allopurinol Orion and contact a doctor immediately if you experience:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Keep out of sight and reach of children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton and blister after EXP. The expiration date is the last day of the specified month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n No special storage instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required. These measures will help to protect the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Allopurinol Orion 100 mg<\/em> tablets are white to off-white, round, biconvex uncoated tablets with \u201cAL\u201d and \u201c100\u201d separated by a score line on one side and smooth on the other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Orion Corporation<\/p>\n\n\n\n Orionintie 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n FI-02200 Espoo<\/p>\n\n\n\n Finland Manufacturer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Orion Corporation Orion Pharma<\/p>\n\n\n\n Orionintie 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n FI-02200 Espoo<\/p>\n\n\n\n Finland Orion Corporation Orion Pharma<\/p>\n\n\n\n Joensuunkatu 7<\/p>\n\n\n\n FI-24100 Salo<\/p>\n\n\n\n Finland For any information about this medicine, please contact the local representative of the Marketing Authorization Holder:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Orion Pharma AB, Danderyd<\/p>\n\n\n\n medinfo@orionpharma.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Allopurinol Orion belongs to a group of medicines called enzyme inhibitors, which work by controlling the speed of various chemical processes in the body.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2201,2200],"tags":[10882,10906,10909,10885,10905,10886,10910,10884,10908,10883,10907],"class_list":["post-5228","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-a","category-medicines","tag-allopurinol","tag-allopurinol-orion","tag-allopurinol-orion-tablet","tag-allopurinol-tablet","tag-benefitofallopurinol","tag-side-effects-of-allopurinol","tag-side-effects-of-allopurinol-orion","tag-what-allopurinol-is-used-for","tag-what-allopurinol-orion-is-used-for","tag-what-is-allopurinol","tag-what-is-allopurinol-orion"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5228","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5228"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5228\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12844,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5228\/revisions\/12844"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5228"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5228"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5228"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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Do not use Allopurinol Orion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Warnings and cautions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Other medicines and Allopurinol Orion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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3. How to use Allopurinol Orion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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If you have severe kidney disease<\/em><\/li>Use for children and adolescents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
If you forget to use Allopurinol Orion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
If you stop using Allopurinol Orion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
4. Possible side effects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Common side effects are<\/em> (may affect up to 1 in 10)
Less common side effects are<\/em> (may affect up to 1 in 100):<\/li><\/ul>
Reporting of side effects if<\/strong> you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This also applies to side effects that are not mentioned in this information. You can also report side effects directly via The Medical Products AgencyBox 26751 03 Uppsalawww.lakemedelsverket.se
By reporting side effects, you can help increase drug safety information.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n5. How to store Allopurinol Orion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
6. Contents of the packaging and other information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Content declaration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What the medicine looks like and the contents of the pack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Allopurinol Orion 300 mg<\/em> tablets are peach-colored, round, biconvex uncoated tablets with \u201cAL\u201d and \u201c300\u201d separated by a score line on one side and smooth on the other.
Allopurinol Orion 100 mg tablets are available in packs of 50 and 100.
Allopurinol Orion 300 mg tablets are available in packs of 30 and 100.
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