Probenecid WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Probenecid
Probenecid was used during World War II to extend limited supplies of penicillin. Athletes have used probenecid to mask preformance enhancing drugs in their systems.1Large doses of Vitamin C should be avoided while taking probenecid because it can increase the risk of kidney stones.2
Fast Facts:
- The brand name for probenecid is Benemid
- Probenecid can be used with some antibiotics to increase their effectiveness3
- Probenecid works on the kidneys to eliminate uric acid4
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What is Probenecid?
- Stedman's Medical Dictionary (via WebMD): Probenecid
- Cerner Multum (via Healthwise): What is Probenecid
- Gold Standard (via DrugDigest): What are/is Probenecid
What are the Uses for Probenecid?
- First DataBank (via MedicineNet): Probenecid Uses
- Micromedex (via Mayo Clinic): Probenecid (Oral Route)
- American Society of Health System Pharmacists (via Safe Medication): Probenecid
What are the Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Probenecid?
- Cerner Multum (via Drugs.com): Probenecid Side Effects
- Healthwise (via Yahoo Health): What are the Possible Side Effects of Probenecid
- First Databank (via MedicineNet): Drug Interactions
What are the Alternatives to Probenecid?
- Wikipedia: Allopurinol
- First DataBank (via RxList): Anturane Oral
- American Society of Health System Pharmacists (via MedlinePlus): Sulfinpyrazone
What are the Holistic Alternatives to Probenecid?
- Mother Nature: Celery Seed
- Helpful Health Soulutions: Gout Information and Treatment
- Dr Weil: Gout
Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards about Probenecid
- eHealthForum: Gout Forum
- DrugTalk: Probenecid Discussions
Clinical Trials for Probenecid
- CenterWatch: Trials on Probenecid
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Clinical Trials on Probenecid
Controversy and Lawsuits about Probenecid
- Answers.com: Food and Fitness: Probenecid
- The New York Times: Pan Am Drug Issue Widens
- Medscape: Drug Use in Sports: A Veritable Arena for Pharmacists
Abuse of Probenecid
- American Society of Health System Pharmacists (via MedlinePlus): In Case of Emergency/Overdose
- First DataBank (via WebMD): Probenecid Oral Overdose
- Cerner Multum (via Med Help): Overdose
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Probenecid
- PubMed Central: Articles on Probenecid
- J.A.M.A.: Archives of Probenecid Research
- Google Scholar: Probenecid Articles
Research Notes References
- ↑ Wikipedia: Probenecid
- ↑ First DataBank (via MedicineNet): Probenecid Uses
- ↑ Micromedex (via Mayo Clinic): Probenecid (Oral Route)
- ↑ American Society of Health System Pharmacists (via Safe Medication): Probenecid
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- Contributor: Carrie Seffinga
- Reviewer: Elisa Carter
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Carrie Seffinga
- Reviewer: Elisa Carter
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Probenacid, Probinicid, Prubenacid, Pribenacid, Proobenacid, Probeneside
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Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.