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Patients about to receive chemotherapy for a cancer with high cell turnover rate, especially lymphomas and leukemias, should receive prophylactic oral or IV [[allopurinol]] (a [[xanthine oxidase]] inhibitor, which inhibits uric acid production) as well as adequate IV hydration to maintain a high urine output (> 2.5 L/day). [[Rasburicase]] (Uricase) is an alternative to allopurinol and is reserved for patients who are high-risk in developing TLS. It is a synthetic [[urate oxidase]] enzyme and acts by degrading uric acid. Alkalinization of the urine with [[acetazolamide]] or [[sodium bicarbonate]] is controversial. Routine alkalinization of urine above pH of 7.0 is not recommended. Alkalinization is also not required if uricase is used. | Patients about to receive chemotherapy for a cancer with high cell turnover rate, especially lymphomas and leukemias, should receive prophylactic oral or IV [[allopurinol]] (a [[xanthine oxidase]] inhibitor, which inhibits uric acid production) as well as adequate IV hydration to maintain a high urine output (> 2.5 L/day). [[Rasburicase]] (Uricase) is an alternative to allopurinol and is reserved for patients who are high-risk in developing TLS. It is a synthetic [[urate oxidase]] enzyme and acts by degrading uric acid. Alkalinization of the urine with [[acetazolamide]] or [[sodium bicarbonate]] is controversial. Routine alkalinization of urine above pH of 7.0 is not recommended. Alkalinization is also not required if uricase is used. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Prevention
Patients about to receive chemotherapy for a cancer with high cell turnover rate, especially lymphomas and leukemias, should receive prophylactic oral or IV allopurinol (a xanthine oxidase inhibitor, which inhibits uric acid production) as well as adequate IV hydration to maintain a high urine output (> 2.5 L/day). Rasburicase (Uricase) is an alternative to allopurinol and is reserved for patients who are high-risk in developing TLS. It is a synthetic urate oxidase enzyme and acts by degrading uric acid. Alkalinization of the urine with acetazolamide or sodium bicarbonate is controversial. Routine alkalinization of urine above pH of 7.0 is not recommended. Alkalinization is also not required if uricase is used.