Multiple choice

Arthritis is a painful disorder of bone joints. It may be of acute and chronic pathological types. Which of the following analog of hypoxanthine is used in the treatment of acute inflammatory arthritis?

  1. 6-mercaptopurine

  2. Aminopterin

  3. Amethopterin

  4. Allopurinol

  5. Alpha amanitin

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Allopurinol is an analog of hypoxanthine used to treat individuals suffering from hyperuricemia as a result of gout and other pathological conditions.