Allopurinol monitoring — GPhC CRA MCQ
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Correct answer: E — Serum urate with renal function review and dose titration
Allopurinol is titrated to urate target while considering renal function. The best answer addresses the key safety, legal or pharmaceutical care issue in the vignette. The other options would either delay appropriate care, create a new risk, or fail to resolve the issue. This is consistent with the cited UK reference for safe pharmacy practice.
Reference: BNF; NICE CKS