Exam questionKROK 1Medicine ยท 2017
A patient suffering from gout was prescribed allopurinol. What pharmacological property of allopurinol provides therapeutic effect in this case?
Answer options
- Acceleration of nitrogen-containing substances excretion
- Acceleration of nucleic acids synthesis
- Deceleration of pyrimidine nucleotides salvage
- Competitive inhibition of xanthine oxidase
- Acceleration of pyrimidine nucleotides catabolism
Correct answer
Competitive inhibition of xanthine oxidase
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