Sulfinpyrazone

sulfinpyrazone /sul·fin·py·ra·zone/ (sul?fin-pi´rah-zon) a uricosuric agent used in the treatment of gout.

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Sulfinpyrazone

A drug that corrects hyperuricemia by increasing the urinary excretion of urate.

Mentioned in: Gout

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sulfinpyrazone (sul´finpir´zōn´),

n brand name: Anturane;
drug class: uricosuric;
action: inhibits tubular reabsorption of urates, with increased excretion of uric acid; inhibits prostaglandin synthesis, which decreases platelet aggregation;
use: treatment of chronic gouty arthritis.