I’ve had to go on allopurinol several times throughout the 22 yrs that I have had leukemia. I usually only had to take it 1-2 months till my uric acid came down.

They put me on allipurinol right from the first day of treatment. My understanding is that the breaking down of red blood cells by the chemo causes uric acid?

Yes. I had been monitored for years. Now I’m in treatment and prescribed medication to keep uric acid levels down.

A component of urine.

Hi Janet-- exactly what is uric acid??