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CAS No.: 315-30-0 Formula: C5H4N4O
Weight: 136.11100
Synonyms: AL-100; Urbol; 1H-Pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-ol; Apurol; 4H-Pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-one, 1,5-dihydro-; Remid; Allopurinol; Pural; HPP; Anzief; 1H-Pyrazolo(3,4-d)pyrimidin-4-ol (4-Hydroxypyrazolo(3,4-d)pyrimidine; allopurinal; aloral; 1H-Pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4(5H)-one; Apurin; 4-HPP; 4-Hydroxypyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine;
Allopurinol, sold under the brand name Zyloprim and generics, is a medication used primarily to treat excess uric acid in the blood and its complications, including chronic gout. It is a xanthine oxidase inhibitor and is administered orally. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, a list of the most important medication needed in a basic health system.
