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Is It Safe To Take Zurig 40mg For Kidney Stones?

hi dr i am shiva age 25 one day 15 days back i got severe pain on my back to stomak i tested for screening ultrasound test with that test dr said there r small stones on my kidneys so he suggesed me to take ZURIG40mg 2-tab per day Aactually i want to know how ZURIG tab help me to melt stones how many daya it will take to mkelt and is it possible to come stones again in my life plesse give me suggessiong
Mon, 19 Oct 2015
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Hello
Thanks for query .
Your Ultrasound scanning has reveled you to have a small stone in your kidney and your family physician has prescribed tab Zurig 4o mg .

Zurig is class of drug that belongs to Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitors that lowers down Uric acid levels in blood and dissolve the uric acid stones .

However it is prescribed only when the stone that patient has passed out through urine or removed by intervention is analysed in laboratory and confirmed to be Uric Acid stone and not otherwise .

A small stone in the kidney will pass out spontaneously with general measures like drinking more water ,taking antibiotics and Tomsulosin ..

Once you pass out the stone in urine It can be sent for analysis and if confirmed to be uric acid stone Zurig can be taken to prevent recurrence of stone formation .

Dr.Patil.
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Is It Safe To Take Zurig 40mg For Kidney Stones?

Hello Thanks for query . Your Ultrasound scanning has reveled you to have a small stone in your kidney and your family physician has prescribed tab Zurig 4o mg . Zurig is class of drug that belongs to Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitors that lowers down Uric acid levels in blood and dissolve the uric acid stones . However it is prescribed only when the stone that patient has passed out through urine or removed by intervention is analysed in laboratory and confirmed to be Uric Acid stone and not otherwise . A small stone in the kidney will pass out spontaneously with general measures like drinking more water ,taking antibiotics and Tomsulosin .. Once you pass out the stone in urine It can be sent for analysis and if confirmed to be uric acid stone Zurig can be taken to prevent recurrence of stone formation . Dr.Patil.