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Uricosuric Agents
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Definition
: Gout suppressants that act directly on the renal tubule to increase the excretion of uric acid, thus reducing its concentrations in plasma.
Other names
Agents, Uricosuric
Substances having this pharmacologic action:
traxanox
;
Apazone
;
Probenecid
;
Sulfinpyrazone
;
Ticrynafen
;
Zoxazolamine
;
Halofenate
;
Benzbromarone
;
indanone
;
MK 473
;
benziodarone
;
3-methyl-2-(3-pyridyl)-1-indoleoctanoic acid