The primary risk of allopurinol is Stevens-Johnson syndrome. — Whalespan
The primary risk of allopurinol is Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
⚠ High risk
We can't find evidence that holds up here. Proponents are reasoning from mechanism or analogy rather than direct human data, and the most credible skeptics raise objections we can't dismiss.
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High-risk intervention — consult a physician before acting.Drug-drug interactions, dose-dependence, and screening contraindications apply.
“outsides of that sort of the risk of stephens johnson syndrome which you've alluded to what are the other potential risks of allopurinol that's by far the big one some people will get just a mild rash without true stevens johnson syndrome they're rare cases where liver function tests may be elevated but it seems to be rare if you start it a huge dose right away it can increase xanthine levels in the urine theoretically there could be risk for xanthine stones but i've never seen it so it's really the risk of stevens johnson”
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