The Pattern of Allopurinol Prescription Among Chronic Kidney Disease Patients in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Single-Centre Experience.

Sami Alobaidi Naji DwidKhaldoun Shikh SoukMohamed M CheikhAhmed MandurahKhaled Al-KhatibAns Ahmed Hani M Almoallim

Published in: International journal of general medicine (2021)

The percentage of allopurinol prescription to patients with CKD without a clear indication in our centre was markedly high. This might increase the risk for side effects with no evidence-based benefits.

Keyphrases

chronic kidney disease
end stage renal disease
tertiary care
peritoneal dialysis
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
breast cancer risk