Allopurinol

Overview

Allopurinol is a xanthine oxidase inhibitor that is primarily used to decrease uric acid levels in the blood. It is commonly prescribed to prevent gout flares and to manage tumor lysis syndrome during chemotherapy.

API suppliers (25)

Suppliers of Allopurinol evidenced by a US FDA Type II Drug Master File or an EU Certificate of Suitability (CEP). Sources: FDA DMF list, EDQM certification database.

• TAPI NL BVNetherlands2 active DMF
• Hetero Drugs LimitedIndia1 active DMF GMP on record
• Iol Chemicals And Pharmaceuticals LimitedIndia1 active DMF GMP on record
• SUPRIYA LIFESCIENCE LTDIndia1 active DMF
• HENAN DONGTAI PHARM CO LTDChina1 active DMF
• ANHUI POLY PHARM CO LTDChina1 active DMF
• UNION QUIMICO FARMACEUTICA SASpain1 active DMF GMP on record
• HARMAN FINOCHEM LTDIndia1 active DMF GMP on record
• INDOCO REMEDIES LTDIndia1 active DMF GMP on record
• SCI PHARMTECH INCTaiwan1 active DMF
• Exemed PharmaceuticalsIndia1 active DMF GMP on record
• SIGNA SA DE CV1 active DMF
• MATRIX PHARMACORP PRIVATE LTDIndia1 active DMF
• Ipca Laboratories LimitedIndia1 active DMF GMP on record
• Unichem Laboratories Ltd.India1 active DMF GMP on record
• HALEOS LABS LTDIndia1 active DMF
• DIOSYNTH BV
• FABBRICA ITALIANA SINTETICI SPA
• RHONE-POULENC SANTE INC
• DINAMITE DIPHARMA SPA
• LABORATORIO CHIMICO INTERNAZIONALE SPA
• ORGAMOL SA
• AXITEC CO LTD
• EGIS PHARMACEUTICALS PRIVATE LTD GMP on record
• PKU HEALTHCARE CORP LTD

EU CEP holders (19)

Companies holding a valid EU Certificate of Suitability (CEP) for Allopurinol, from the EDQM certification database. A CEP holder is a documented EU-market source of the substance — not necessarily the manufacturer — and these are not yet profiled in our directory.

Chemical identity

IUPAC name

2-hydroxy-2-phenylacetic acid

Canonical SMILES

C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C(=O)O)O

InChIKey

IWYDHOAUDWTVEP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Therapeutic areas