Allopurinol (generic), Zyloprim, Lopurin News

A more effective treatment plan could be on the way for people who suffer from gout.

Friday, 23 October 2009, 11:09 am Press Release: University of Otago Friday 23 October 2009 Increasing drug dose helps to cure gout.

Main Category: Gout Also Included In: Clinical Trials / Drug Trials Article Date: 21 Oct 2009 - 0:00 PDT printer friendly view / write opinions rate article Additional analysis showed that reduction and long-term maintenance of normal serum urate levels also reduced risk of future gout flares Data presented at the 73rd Annual Scientific Meeting of ...

Sanofi-aventis U.S. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted marketing approval for ElitekA to be used for the initial management of plasma uric acid levels in adult patients with leukemia, lymphoma, and solid tumor malignancies who are receiving anti-cancer therapy expected to result in tumor lysis syndrome and subsequent ...

Oct 19, 2009 - Ardea Biosciences, Inc. today announced additional positive results from the completed first cohort of an ongoing Phase 2a, proof-of-concept study of RDEA594, its lead product candidate for the treatment of hyperuricemia and gout.

Sanofi-aventis U.S. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted marketing approval for ElitekA to be used for the initial management of plasma uric acid levels in adult patients with leukemia, lymphoma, and solid tumor malignancies who are receiving anti-cancer therapy expected to result in tumor lysis syndrome and subsequent ...

A subset of subjects from the CONFIRMS trial who received prior urate-lowering therapy for up to five years achieved sUA < 6.0 mg/dL more often, and had a lower rate of acute gout flares than patients who had not received prior long-term urate-lowering therapy.

Sep 30, 2009 - Ardea Biosciences, Inc. today announced that it will present results from a Phase 2a, proof-of-concept study of RDEA594, its lead product candidate for the treatment of hyperuricemia and gout, at the 2009 American College of Rheumatology / Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals Annual Scientific Meeting in Philadelphia, ...

CHICAGOa 'Men who consume high amounts of fructose sugar have increased blood pressure and risk of developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes, according to a study presented at the American Heart Associationa TMs 63rd High Blood Pressure Research Conference 2009.

A diet high in fructose can increase uric acid levels, but the drug allopurinol may help lower the resulting high blood pressure, researchers say.

A diet high in the sugar fructose raises blood pressure in men, while a drug used to treat gout seems to protect against the blood pressure increase.

Sept. 23, 2009 -- A new study suggests a direct link between a high-sugar diet and high blood pressure , and researchers say the finding may lead to a novel way to treat hypertension .

A diet high in a form of sugar found in sweetened soft drinks and junk food raises blood pressure among men, according to research likely to mean more bad news for beverage companies and restaurant chains.

A diet high in foods with large amounts of fructose sugar such as sweetened soft drinks increased blood pressure in men, according to a study presented today that also found that a drug for gout blocked the effect.

A drug used to treat gout seems to protect against blood pressure increase in men on a high-fructose diet, according to new research.

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am a man of 64 years. Please discuss gout. - J.R. In the bad old days, people believed gout to be the illness only of aristocrats who ate rich foods and drank fine wine.

Ardea Biosciences, Inc. today announced that it has initiated a Phase 2b clinical trial of RDEA594, its lead product candidate in development for the management of hyperuricemia and gout.

The Hospital Authority will spend up to HK$30 million a year to improve drug safety, after a series of blunders this year shook public confidence.

I am a 72-year-old male who suffered from gout for years. My doctor prescribed colchicine with directions to take one every four hours until I got diarrhea.

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am a 47-year-old man with this question: Is it wise for me to take a daily aspirin? I have gout and have asked two pharmacists about taking aspirin.