The effect of allopurinol on the cerebral vasculature of patients with subcortical stroke; a randomized trial.

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
Jesse DawsonMatthew R Walters

Abstract

New preventative strategies for stroke are required. One promising strategy is uric acid reduction and xanthine oxidase inhibition with allopurinol. We sought to investigate whether allopurinol improves cerebrovascular reactivity (CVR) following subcortical stroke. We performed a randomized, double-blind, controlled study to investigate the effect of a 3-month course of 300 mg allopurinol once daily vs. placebo on CVR in individuals with recent (within 6 months) subcortical stroke. Participants were randomized on a 1:1 basis. CVR was defined as the percentage change in middle cerebral artery flow velocity following an intravenous injection of 15 mg kg(-1) of acetazolamide. Our primary end-point was the CVR difference between baseline and 3 months. Secondary end-points included measures of peripheral vascular reactivity and blood markers of inflammation and endothelial activation. We enrolled 50 participants; 45 completed the protocol. Baseline serum urate was 0.35 mmol l(-1) (SD 0.1) and 0.34 mmol l(-1) (SD 0.1) in the allopurinol and placebo groups, respectively. There were no serious adverse events related to treatment. CVR did not change following treatment with allopurinol [median CVR change 0.89% after allopurinol (n = 20)...Continue Reading

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