uricosuric

ADJECTIVE

acting to increase the excretion of uric acid in the urine

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There are two classes of drugs to reduce uric acid: uricosurics, such as probenecid, which increases excretion, and xanthine oxidase inhibitors, such as allopurinol, which reduce production.