| Joint damage in hyperuricemia causes classical attacks of gout but tophi may also develop in cartilage, tendons and other tissues. |
| Allopurinol cannot be used in patients with hypersensitivity to the medication, in individuals with a hepatic or renal disorders, primary hemochromatosis, asymptomatic hyperuricemia, acute gout, pregnancy, lactation. |
| Definition: Hereditary metabolic disorder characterized by recurrent acute arthritis, hyperuricemia and deposition of sodium urate in and around the joints, sometimes with formation of uric acid calculi. |
| To treat hyperuricemia take 500 mg of Benemid twice daily. |
| Dosage adjustment of the gout medication may be necessary to control hyperuricemia and gout. |
| Right now, it is estimated that 15 million to 20 million Americans have elevated uric acid levels, known as hyperuricemia. |
