Explore Allopurinol through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like medicine or medication. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Allopurinol in a sentence
Allopurinol meaning
A synthetic drug which inhibits uric acid formation, used to treat gout and related conditions.
Synonyms of Allopurinol
Using Allopurinol
- The main meaning on this page is: A synthetic drug which inhibits uric acid formation, used to treat gout and related conditions.
- Useful related words include: zyloprim, medicine, medication, medicament.
Context around Allopurinol
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Allopurinol
- In this selection, "allopurinol" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, drugs, attacks, adding and febuxostat stand out and add context to how "allopurinol" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include advocate adding allopurinol only in and drugs allopurinol febuxostat and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "allopurinol" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with allopurinol
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Drugs, allopurinol, febuxostat, and pegloticase, lower uric acid levels and can prevent gout flares. (14 words)
Higher doses and rapid introduction of allopurinol and lamotrigine may also increase the risk of developing SJS/TEN. (18 words)
Once the acute attack subsides, levels of uric acid can be lowered via lifestyle changes and in those with frequent attacks, allopurinol or probenecid provides long-term prevention. (28 words)
Some practitioners advocate adding allopurinol only in people in whom hyperuricosuria and hyperuricemia persist, despite the use of a urine- alkalinizing agent such as sodium bicarbonate or potassium citrate. (29 words)
Once the acute attack subsides, levels of uric acid can be lowered via lifestyle changes and in those with frequent attacks, allopurinol or probenecid provides long-term prevention. (28 words)
Higher doses and rapid introduction of allopurinol and lamotrigine may also increase the risk of developing SJS/TEN. (18 words)
Example sentences (4)
Drugs, allopurinol, febuxostat, and pegloticase, lower uric acid levels and can prevent gout flares.
Higher doses and rapid introduction of allopurinol and lamotrigine may also increase the risk of developing SJS/TEN.
Once the acute attack subsides, levels of uric acid can be lowered via lifestyle changes and in those with frequent attacks, allopurinol or probenecid provides long-term prevention.
Some practitioners advocate adding allopurinol only in people in whom hyperuricosuria and hyperuricemia persist, despite the use of a urine- alkalinizing agent such as sodium bicarbonate or potassium citrate.