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Showing posts with label Uric acid. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Uric acid. Show all posts

Tuesday, 22 August 2017

Duzallo drugs for treating gout



Duzallo is a prescription medicine that contains two medicines, a URAT1 inhibitor called lesinurad and a xanthine oxidase inhibitor called allopurinol. It is used to lower uric acid levels in the blood of people with gout.

Active ingredients are lesinurad and allopurinol. Inactive ingredients: crospovidone, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hypromellose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, iron oxide red, iron oxide yellow, titanium dioxide, and triacetin.

Duzallo can cause serious side effects, like kidney problems. People taking Duzallo may have kidney problems such as a sudden decrease in kidney function (acute kidney failure).
Duzallo can affect bone marrow and cause low red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets.

Other side effects are: skin rash; blistering of the skin, mouth, nose, and genitals, painful red or purple skin that looks burned and peels off, joint pain; swollen glands red, painful, watery eyes; persistent itching; hives, fever, loss of appetite, weight loss, fatigue, nausea, heartburn and diarrhea
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Wednesday, 10 May 2017

Links between gout and western diet


Regular consumption of Western diet can increase the risk of developing gout, researchers have discovered that people are at risk of developing gout  if they continue to eat processed meats, soft drinks, French fries, sugar, sweets and desserts.

Diet rich in fruits, vegetables, nuts and whole grains may prevent gout. Latest research discovered that eating these types of foods in preference to red meat could prevent gout.

Gout is a form of arthritis which affects a lot of people, it occurs when crystals form inside the joints causing sudden attacks of severe pain and swelling. It is
common in men over 30 years and women after the menopause.

It is caused by a build-up of uric acid which forms tiny crystals near the joints. Fruits, vegetables, nuts and whole grains have ingredients that can prevent gout.