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Prescribed Medications
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| 2. | sodium bicarbonate | ||
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Over the Counter Medications
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ALLOPURINOL (al oh PURE i nole) reduces the amount of uric acid the body makes. It is used to treat the symptoms of gout. It is also used to treat or prevent high uric acid levels that occur as a result of certain types of chemotherapy. This medicine may also help patients who frequently have kidney stones.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Xanthine oxidase inhibitor; structural isomer of hypoxanthine.
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If left untreated, high uric acid levels in patients receiving cancer chemotherapy can cause kidney stones and kidney failure.Allopurinol decreases uric acid levels in the blood and urine by inhibiting a certain enzyme responsible for production o...
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ALLOPURINOL (al oh PURE i nole) reduces the amount of uric acid the body makes during chemotherapy. Too much uric acid in the blood can cause damage to your kidneys.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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SODIUM BICARBONATE (SOE dee um; bye KAR bon ate) is an antacid. It is used to treat acid indigestion and heartburn caused by too much acid in the stomach.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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SODIUM BICARBONATE (SOE dee um; bye KAR bon ate) is used to create gas in the stomach for some contrast studies of the stomach.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Alkalinizing agent.
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