Lesinurad/allopurinol

Lesinurad/allopurinol
Combination of
Lesinurad urate transporter inhibitor
Allopurinol xanthine oxidase inhibitor
Clinical data
Trade names Duzallo
AHFS/Drugs.com duzallo
Routes of
administration
By mouth
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status

Lesinurad/allopurinol (trade name Duzallo) is a fixed-dose combination drug for the treatment of gout. It contains 200 mg of lesinurad and 300 mg of allopurinol. In August 2017, the US Food and Drug Administration approved it for the treatment of hyperuricemia associated with gout in patients for whom target serum uric acid levels have not been achieved with allopurinol alone.[1]

References

  1. "FDA Clears First Fixed-Dose Combination Treatment for Gout". Medscape. August 21, 2017.
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