ZYLOPRIM TAB 100MG 200

Category: Prescription Drug

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What is ZYLOPRIM

The name of your medicine is ZYLOPRIM and is available in tablets of two different strengths.

The active ingredient is called allopurinol.

Allopurinol belongs to a group of medicines called anti-uricaemic agents and is used to reduce the amount of uric acid in the body. Most commonly, high levels of uric acid in the body are related to gout.

ZYLOPRIM is available as a 100 mg and 300 mg tablet.

What ZYLOPRIM is used for

ZYLOPRIM is used to treat high levels of uric acid in the blood (hyperuricaemia) associated with gout or some other conditions. Your doctor will identify these other conditions if necessary, as they are very uncommon (e.g. Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome).

Your doctor however, may have prescribed ZYLOPRIM for another purpose not listed above.

Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why ZYLOPRIM has been prescribed for you.

If you have any concerns, you should discuss this with your doctor.

This medicine is only available with a doctor`s prescription.

Before you take ZYLOPRIM

When you must not take it

Do not take ZYLOPRIM if you are allergic to:

• Allopurinol or any of the ingredients listed at the end of this leaflet including lactose.

Some of the symptoms of an allergic reaction to ZYLOPRIM may include urticaria and other skin rashes, difficulty breathing, hay fever, swelling of the face or throat or faintness.

Do not take ZYLOPRIM during an attack of acute gout.

Do not take ZYLOPRIM after the expiry date (EXP.) printed on the pack.

If you take it after the expiry date has passed, it may have no effect at all, or worse, there may be an entirely unexpected effect.

Do not purchase or take ZYLOPRIM if the packaging is torn or shows signs of tampering.

Do not take ZYLOPRIM if the tablets do not look quite right.

If you are not sure whether you should start taking ZYLOPRIM, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

Do not give ZYLOPRIM to children unless your doctor has prescribed it.

Before you start to take it

You must tell your doctor if you are:

• 1.Allergic to any other medicines or any other foods, dyes or preservatives

Some of the symptoms of an allergic reaction to ZYLOPRIM may include shortness of breath, wheezing or difficulty breathing; swelling of the face, lips, tongue or other parts of the body; rash, itching or hives on the skin.

• 2.You have or have had any medical/ health problems, including:
• kidney disease
• liver disease
• high blood pressure
• diabetes
• epilepsy
• heart disease
• haemochromatosis (a disease involving excessive deposits of iron in the body).
• 3.You are pregnant or plan to become pregnant

ZYLOPRIM like all medicines should not be used during pregnancy, unless your doctor tells you to.

• 4.You are breast-feeding or plan to breastfeed

If you have not told your doctor about any of the above, tell him or her before you start to take ZYLOPRIM.

Taking other medicines

Tell your doctor if you are taking any other medicines, including medicines that you buy without a prescription from a pharmacy, supermarket or health food shop.

SOME medicines may interfere with ZYLOPRIM.

These include:

• Aspirin (a drug which is used to treat headache, pain, inflammation, clotting or high temperatures). Other salicylate type drugs are also included. Ask your pharmacist.
• Coumarin type anticoagulant drugs, medicine used to prevent blood clots (e.g. warfarin)
• Other medicines used to treat gout or hyperuricaemia such as probenecid (Benemid)
• Some medicines used to suppress the immune system such as azothioprine (Imuran), 6- mercaptopurine and cyclosporin
• Some medicines used to treat epilepsy such as phenytoin (Dilantin)
• Theophylline (a drug used to treat asthma)
• Ampicillin or amoxycillin, which are two commonly used antibiotics used to treat bacterial infections
• Chlorpropamide (Diabinese) used to treat diabetes
• Medicines containing thiazide diuretics, used to decrease blood pressure and fluid retention (e.g. Chlorothiazide, hydrochlorothiaide, bendrofluazide)

The above medicines may either reduce the effectiveness of ZYLOPRIM, reduce its own effectiveness and/or react with ZYLOPRIM resulting in untoward or sometimes dangerous side effects.

This list is not exhaustive. Your doctor or pharmacist has more information on medicines to be careful with or avoid while taking ZYLOPRIM.

Ingredients

Each ZYLOPRIM 100 mg and 300 mg tablet contains the active ingredient allopurinol.

The non-active ingredients in each ZYLOPRIM tablet are:

• povidone
• maize starch
• lactose
• magnesium stearate

ZYLOPRIM tablets contain lactose but do not contain gluten or sucrose.