Differences Compared to Allopurinol

For a long time, allopurinol was the main option available when it came to treating adults with gout. With ULORIC, there's another option to help control the root cause of gout. So what does that mean for people who are taking allopurinol? If you are still having gout attacks and continue to suffer from high uric acid levels, you may now have another treatment option.

ULORIC can offer some key differences compared to allopurinol

Clinical studies on the treatment of gout found that ULORIC 40 mg was similar, and ULORIC 80 mg was significantly better at helping patients reach a healthy uric acid level (less than 6 mg/dL) compared with allopurinol.

Research has shown several key differences between ULORIC and allopurinol:

Up to twice as many people reached a healthy uric acid level (less than 6 mg/dL) while taking ULORIC 80 mg compared with allopurinol.
Unlike with allopurinol, patients with mild to moderate kidney problems do not have to change doses with ULORIC. Only a small number of patients with severe kidney problems were studied with ULORIC. If you have kidney problems, ask your healthcare professional about the differences between medicines used to lower uric acid levels.
More patients with mild to moderate kidney problems reached a healthy uric acid level (less than 6 mg/dL) while taking ULORIC compared with allopurinol.

Next time you see your healthcare professional, be sure to discuss your gout or, better yet, make an appointment today. During your appointment, you can discuss your gout symptoms and history, and whether ULORIC is an appropriate choice for helping to lower your uric acid level. Learn more about ULORIC.

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ULORIC: the largest clinical study to date

If you're starting ULORIC, you should know that it has been studied extensively. In fact, ULORIC was the subject of multiple clinical studies; more than 4000 patients with gout took part in them—some for more than 5 years.

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ULORIC is a prescription medicine used to lower blood uric acid levels in adults with gout. ULORIC is not for the treatment of high uric acid without a history of gout.

Individual results may vary.

Do not take ULORIC if you are taking Azathioprine, Mercaptopurine, or Theophylline.

For some people, gout may flare up when starting certain gout medicines, including ULORIC. If you have a flare while taking ULORIC, do not stop taking your medicine. Your healthcare provider may give you other medicines to help prevent your gout flares.

A small number of heart attacks, strokes, and heart-related deaths were seen in clinical studies. It is not certain that ULORIC caused these events.

Your healthcare professional may do blood tests to check your liver function while you are taking ULORIC.

Tell your healthcare professional about liver or kidney problems or a history of heart disease or stroke.

The most common side effects of ULORIC are liver problems, nausea, gout flares, joint pain, and rash.

Please see the complete Prescribing Information and talk to your healthcare professional.

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

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