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Last reviewed on RxList 5/6/2015. Zyloprim (allopurinol) is a xanthine oxidase inhibitor that reduces the production of uric acid. Zyloprim is used to prevent gout attacks by reducing uric acid production; high levels of uric acid may cause gout or kidney stones. Zyloprim is available as a generic termed allopurinol.
Allopurinol, sold under the brand name Zyloprim and generics, is a medication used primarily to treat excess uric acid in the blood and its complications, including chronic gout.It is a xanthine oxidase inhibitor which is administered orally.llopurinol is used in chronic gout to prevent future attacks. It does not alleviate acute attacks of gout and there is currently controversy over the issue of whether it can actually make acute gout attacks worse initially.