Verify Lesinurad is Ordered With Allopurinol or Febuxostat
The approval of lesinurad (Zurampic, zer-AM-pik) will lead to questions about chronic gout therapy in the hospital.
Think of lesinurad as similar to probenecid.
Both inhibit uric acid transporters in the kidneys, allowing more uric acid to spill into the urine...instead of being reabsorbed.
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