Reason | n |
Attacks ceased | 9 |
Patient concern over taking tablets | 3 |
Rash | 1 |
Deranged liver-function tests | 1 |
Patient read that allopurinol can precipitate an acute attack | 1 |
Temporary measure during an acute attack | 1 |
Rectal bleeding | 1 |
Continued attacks | 1 |
Only taken during chemotherapy (never for gout) | 1 |
Patient did not know | 2 |