| Bioactivity | Oxipurinol (Oxipurinol), the major active metabolite of Allopurinol, is an inhibitor of xanthine oxidase. Oxipurinol can be used to regulate blood urate levels and treat gout[1]. | |||||||||
| Invitro | Allopurinol is rapidly metabolized (half-life approximately 1 h) to its active metabolite oxypurinol. Oxypurinol is an inhibitor of xanthine oxidoreductase and has a considerably longer elimination half-life (approximately 23 h)[1]. | |||||||||
| Name | Oxypurinol | |||||||||
| CAS | 2465-59-0 | |||||||||
| Formula | C5H4N4O2 | |||||||||
| Molar Mass | 152.11 | |||||||||
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | |||||||||
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