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Chlorpropamide because the risk of low blood sugar may be increased

Oral anticoagulants (eg, dicumarol, warfarin) because the risk of bleeding may be increased by Zyloprim

Thiazide diuretics (eg, hydrochlorothiazide) or uricosurics (eg, probenecid) because they may increase the risk of Zyloprim's side effects

Azathioprine, cyclosporine, didanosine, mercaptopurine, or sulfinpyrazone because the risk of their side effects may be increased by Zyloprim

This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if Zyloprim may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.

How to use Zyloprim:

Use Zyloprim as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.

Take Zyloprim by mouth after meals to decrease stomach upset.

Drinking extra fluids while you are taking Zyloprim is recommended. Check with your doctor for instructions.

Continue to take Zyloprim even if you feel well. Do not miss any doses.

If you miss a dose of Zyloprim, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use Zyloprim.

Important safety information:

Zyloprim may cause drowsiness. This effect may be worse if you take it with alcohol or certain medicines. Use Zyloprim with caution. Do not drive or perform other possibly unsafe tasks until you know how you react to it.

Some patients may experience an increase in gout attacks for several months after beginning to take Zyloprim. Your doctor may prescribe a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) or colchicine to take to help control or prevent a gout attack. If you experience a gout attack, do not stop taking Zyloprim without talking to your doctor. Contact your doctor if you experience frequent or severe gout attacks.

It may take 2 to 6 weeks to receive the full benefit of Zyloprim. Do NOT take more than the recommended dose or stop taking Zyloprim without checking with your doctor.

Zyloprim is not useful for relieving an acute gout attack.

Follow the diet and exercise program given to you by your health care provider.