Zyloprim

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ZYLOPRIM®
(allopurinol) 100-mg Scored Tablets and 300-mg Scored Tablets

DRUG DESCRIPTION

ZYLOPRIM (allopurinol) has the following structural formula:

ZYLOPRIM (allopurinol) structural formula illustration

ZYLOPRIM is known chemically as 1,5-dihydro-4H-pyrazolo [3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-one. It is a xanthine oxidase inhibitor which is administered orally. Each scored white tablet contains 100 mg allopurinol and the inactive ingredients lactose, magnesium stearate, potato starch, and povidone. Each scored peach tablet contains 300 mg allopurinol and the inactive ingredients corn starch, FD&C Yellow No. 6 Lake, lactose, magnesium stearate, and povidone. Its solubility in water at 37°C is 80.0 mg/dL and is greater in an alkaline solution.

Last updated on RxList: 11/16/2007

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