The Claim
Allopurinol dosage should be reduced when serum uric acid levels are consistently below 0.36 mmol/L.
What the research says
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When blood uric acid levels remain consistently below 0.36 mmol/L, the dose of allopurinol should be lowered.
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Allopurinol dosage should be titrated downward once serum uric acid is consistently below 0.36 mmol/L.
When uric acid levels in the blood drop below a certain point, the crystals that have formed in joints start to dissolve. As these crystals break down, they stop triggering inflammation, so the body no longer needs high doses of the drug to keep them suppressed.
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