Influence of allopurinol on thiopurine associated toxicity: A retrospective population-based cohort study.
Jeroen P A HouwenAntoine C G EgbertsAnthonius de BoerErik M van MaarseveenRoderick H J HouwenArief LalmohamedPublished in: British journal of clinical pharmacology (2020)
In thiopurine users, allopurinol is associated with a 58% reduced risk of hepatotoxicity. In addition, thiopurine persistence was prolonged by 2.1 years in allopurinol users. These data support the use of allopurinol in individuals requiring thiopurine therapy.