Multiple choice

Gout is a painful disorder of bone joints.

Which of the following analogues of hypoxanthine is used in the treatment of gout?

  1. 6-mercaptopurine

  2. Allopurinol

  3. Alpha amanitin

  4. Amethopterin

  5. Aminopterin
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B Correct answer
Explanation

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

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