inosine acedoben dimepranol: prescribing and clinical use
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inosine acedoben dimepranol: clinical details
Prescribing considerations
- Assess current or previous gout, hyperuricaemia, urinary stones and renal impairment.
- Consider raised uric acid and urinary or biliary calculi during prolonged treatment.
- No paediatric information is provided in the selected product information.
Contraindications and cautions
- Hypersensitivity to the active substance or excipients
- Current gout
- Elevated blood uric acid
- Wheat allergy because the product contains wheat starch
Monitoring
- Monitor uric acid closely with gout, hyperuricaemia, urolithiasis or impaired renal function.
- For long-term treatment, regularly check serum or urinary uric acid, liver function, full blood count and renal function.
Clinical pharmacology
A synthetic purine derivative with antiviral and immunomodulatory properties. It is rapidly absorbed orally; its components are metabolised separately, and inosine is degraded through the purine pathway to uric acid.
Formulation and product differences
- The selected oral tablet contains wheat starch.
- Its very low gluten content is regarded as gluten-free and is unlikely to cause problems in coeliac disease, but it is unsuitable for wheat allergy.
- The score line aids swallowing, not equal subdivision.
- Tablets may be crushed and dispersed in flavoured liquid immediately before administration.
inosine acedoben dimepranol preparations and strengths
Tablet
Route: Oral
Strengths: 500 mg
inosine acedoben dimepranol interactions
Tell the prescriber or pharmacist about all medicines being taken, particularly those affecting immunity or uric acid.
Immunosuppressants
Concurrent use should be avoided because it may interfere with the intended therapeutic effects; administration after immunosuppressive treatment is permitted.
Zidovudine (AZT)
It can increase zidovudine activation and effect.
Xanthine oxidase inhibitors
Use cautiously because both treatments affect uric-acid handling.
Uricosuric medicines and diuretics
Use cautiously because they can alter uric-acid handling and complicate monitoring.
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