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Table 4 Adherence to allopurinol dosing guidelines

From: Chronic kidney disease in gout in a managed care setting

Hande et al. Creatinine Clearance

Hande et al. Criteria Maintenance Dose of Allopurinol

Study Sample eGFR

Study Sample Initial Daily Dose of Allopurinol

mg

0

100 mg every 3 days

0-9

n

22

   

mean

240.91

   

dose ≤ Hande maintenance dose (%)

0

10

100 mg every 2 days

10-19

n

60

   

mean

233.14

   

dose ≤ Hande maintenance dose (%)

1.67

20

100 mg daily

20-39

n

114

   

mean

208.95

   

dose ≤ Hande maintenance dose (%)

34.21

40

150 mg daily

40-59

n

245

   

mean

236.35

   

dose ≤ Hande maintenance dose (%)

29.8

60

200 mg daily

60-79

n

471

   

mean

244.46

   

dose ≤ Hande maintenance dose (%)

35.46

80

250 mg daily

80-99

n

892

   

mean

249.58

   

dose ≤ Hande maintenance dose (%)

32.96

100

300 mg daily

100-119

n

909

   

mean

247.34

   

dose ≤ Hande maintenance dose (%)

95.93

120

350 mg daily

120-139

n

389

   

mean

253.09

   

dose ≤ Hande maintenance dose (%)

94.86

140

400 mg daily

140+

n

20

   

mean

250

   

dose ≤ Hande maintenance dose (%)

95