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The nurse is conducting a medication reconciliation of a new resident of a long-term care facility. the nurse notes that the resident takes allopurinol on a daily basis for the treatment of gout. what is the primary purpose of this drug?
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Allopurinol is a drug that is used to reduce uric acid. Allopurinol is an appropriate drug to treat the symptoms of gout because gout is caused by an increased level of uric acid in a joint, which causes a lot of pain in that joint.
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