No-Uric 300 mg 20 Tablets

Description

No-Uric tablets contain a medicine called allopurinol. It works by slowing down the speed of certain chemical reactions in your body. No-Uric is used: To prevent gout. This is a disease where your body produces too much of a substance called 'uric acid'. The uric acid builds up in your joints and tendons as crystals. These crystals cause an inflammatory reaction. The inflammation causes the skin around certain joints to become swollen, tender and sore when only slightly touched. You can also find you get severe pain when the joint is moved. To prevent other conditions where there is a build up of uric acid in the body. These include kidney stones and certain other types of kidney problem and when you are having treatment for cancer. How to use Taking this medicine: Swallow the tablet with a drink of water. Take with or just after food. Children (under 15 years): The usual dose ranges from 100 to 400 mg each day. Adults (over 18 years): The usual dose ranges from 100 to 900 mg each day. You will usually start on a dose of 100 to 300 mg each day. Elderly (over 65 years): Your doctor will prescribe the lowest dose of No-Uric tablets that best controls your symptoms. If you have a serious kidney problem: You may be asked to take less than 100 mg each day or you may be asked to take 100 mg at longer intervals than one day. If you have dialysis two or three times a week. Your doctor may prescribe a dose of 300 or 400 mg which is to be taken straight after your dialysis. Warnings and precautions Check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking your medicine if: You have problems with your liver or kidneys. Your doctor may give you a lower dose or ask you to take it less often than each day. They will also monitor you more closely. You have heart problems or high blood pressure. You are currently having an attack of gout. You have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to lactose. No-Uric tablets contain a small amount of lactose. If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before taking this medicinal product. Side Effects If you experience any of the following, stop your tablets and tell your doctor as soon as possible: Rare (affects less than 1 in 1000 people): Joint pain or painful swelling in your groin, armpits or neck. Yellowing of the skin and eyes jaundice. Iiver or kidney problems. Feeling sick (nausea) or being sick (vomiting), occasionally with blood. You notice any changes to your skin, for example blisters or peeling. Fever and chills, aching muscles and generally feeling unwell. Bleeding in the lips, eyes, mouth, nose or genitals. Storage Information Store at temperature not exceeding 30˚C. Drug Interactions Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any of the following: Aspirin. Theophylline, used for breathing problems. Medicines used for fits (epilepsy). Antibiotics. Didanosine, used to treat HIV infection. Medicines for cancer. Medicines used to reduce your immune response (immunosuppressants). Medicines used to treat diabetes. Medicines for heart problems or high blood pressure such as 'ACE inhibitors' or water tablets (diuretics). Medicines used to thin your blood (anticoagulants), such as warfarin. Any other medicine to treat gout. Ingredients The active substance (the ingredient that makes the tablets work) is Allopurinol. Colloidal silicon dioxide, sodium starch glycolate, maize starch, magnesium stearate, lactose. Specifications No- Uric 300 Tablets: Box of 2 strips of 10 tablets each.