Effects of allopurinol on beer-induced increases in plasma concentrations of purine bases and uridine.

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Inokuchi T, Ka T, Yamamoto A, Takahashi S, Tsutsumi Z, Moriwaki Y, Yamamoto T

Effects of allopurinol on beer-induced increases in plasma concentrations of purine bases and uridine.

Nucleosides Nucleotides Nucleic Acids. 2008 Jun;27(6):601-3. doi: 10.1080/15257770802138392.

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Abstract

We investigated the effects of allopurinol on beer-induced changes in the plasma concentration and urinary excretion of purine bases. Five healthy subjects underwent three studies: ingestion of beer after taking 300 mg allopurinol (combination study); ingestion of beer alone; ingestion of allopurinol alone. Increased plasma concentrations and urinary excretion of hypoxanthine were greater in the combination study than the beer alone study. However, increases in total plasma purine base concentrations were greater in the beer alone study, even though increases in plasma uridine concentrations did not differ. Beer-induced increases in plasma concentrations of purine bases appear partially offset by increased urinary excretion of hypoxanthine after allopurinol, which also controls increases in plasma uric acid levels caused by alcoholic beverage ingestion.

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Pharmaco-metabolomics
DrugDrug GroupsMetaboliteChangeDescription
AllopurinolApprovedUric acid
decreased
Allopurinol decreases the level of Uric acid in the blood