Tisopurine (or thiopurinol) is a
drug used in the treatment of
gout
Gout ( ) is a form of inflammatory arthritis characterized by recurrent attacks of a red, tender, hot and swollen joint, caused by deposition of monosodium urate monohydrate crystals. Pain typically comes on rapidly, reaching maximal intens ...
in some countries.
It reduces
uric acid
Uric acid is a heterocyclic compound of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and hydrogen with the formula C5H4N4O3. It forms ions and salts known as urates and acid urates, such as ammonium acid urate. Uric acid is a product of the metabolic breakdown ...
production through inhibiting an early stage in its production.
References
Thiocarbonyl compounds
Pyrazolopyrimidines
Xanthine oxidase inhibitors
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