how can allopurinol worsen acute gout attack?

how can allopurinol worsen acute gout attack?

mevlana
It can't . It is used to treat gout
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/medmaster/a682673.html

gangadharan_nair
Allopurinol is a white, powdery drug used to treat chronic gout. It is used to prevent, not alleviate, gout .(Wikipedia)
Allopurinol is used to prevent gout attacks, not to treat them once they occur.(MedlinePlus)
Please see the web pages for more details on Allopurinol.

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