The Pattern of Allopurinol Prescription Among Chronic Kidney Disease Patients in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Single-Centre Experience

Figures & data

Table 1 Number of Patients According to CKD Stages

CKD Stages	Frequency	Percent
2	178	30.0
3	233	39.2
4	67	11.3
5 (not on RRT)	40	6.7
5 (on RRT)	76	12.8
Total	594	100.0

Abbreviation: RRT, renal replacement therapy.

Table 2 Indications for Allopurinol Prescription in CKD Patients

Indications	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative %
No indication, no uric acid levels prior to prescription	91	15.3	15.3
No indication, normal uric acid levels*	34	5.7	21
Mild hyperuricemia^†	329	55.4	76.4
Severe hyperuricemia^‡	52	8.8	85.2
Kidney stone (was not analysed)	20	3.4	88.6
Malignancy	37	6.2	94.8
Gouty arthritis (not confirmed)	31	5.2	100
Total	594	100.0

Notes: *Normal value is up to 6 mg/dL in females and 7 mg/dL in males; ^†mild is up to 10 mg/dL in female and 13 mg/dL in males; ^‡severe is above 10 mg/dL in females and above 13 mg/dL in males.