NABP Exam FPGEE Topic 6 Question 97 Discussion

Actual exam question for NABP's FPGEE exam

Question #: 97
Topic #: 6

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Allopurinol, a xanthine oxidase inhibitor, is a derivative of:

AUric acid

BPurine

CPyridine

DPteridine

EUrate salts

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Suggested Answer: B

by Margo at Nov 15, 2024, 07:52 AM

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Shaun

3 months ago

Urate salts? What is this, a chemistry lab? I'm going to go with the safe bet and choose B) Purine.

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Lynette

3 months ago

Pyridine? Really? I'm not trying to get high, I'm trying to pass this exam. I'm sticking with B) Purine.

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Kristel

2 months ago

User 2: Yeah, I agree. Pyridine does sound like something else.

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Francesco

3 months ago

User 1: I think B) Purine is the right answer.

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Alethea

3 months ago

Allopurinol, you say? Sounds like something I'd take to avoid a gout attack. I'm going with A) Uric acid.

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Kattie

2 months ago

I believe it's C) Pyridine.

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Samira

2 months ago

I'm going with A) Uric acid as well.

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Stevie

2 months ago

I'm pretty sure it's D) Pteridine.

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Jacqueline

3 months ago

I think it's B) Purine, actually.

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Floyd

4 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think it's A) Uric acid.

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Gilma

4 months ago

Uric acid? Nah, that would be too obvious. I'm going with D) Pteridine, just to keep things interesting.

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Alex

3 months ago

I'm sticking with my choice of D) Pteridine, I have a feeling it's the correct answer.

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Heike

3 months ago

I'm going with E) Urate salts, it just sounds right to me.

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Asuncion

3 months ago

Hmm, I'm pretty sure it's C) Pyridine, not B) Purine.

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Bette

3 months ago

I believe it's A) Uric acid, that's what allopurinol is designed to lower.

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Sheron

3 months ago

I think it's actually B) Purine, not D) Pteridine.

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Shad

3 months ago

I'm going with D) Pteridine, it's not as obvious as uric acid.

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Cecil

4 months ago

I think it's B) Purine, that's the most common precursor for allopurinol.

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Chau

4 months ago

I agree with Cyril, Allopurinol is derived from Purine.

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Cyril

4 months ago

I think the answer is B) Purine.

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Helaine

4 months ago

Hmm, I remember learning about xanthine oxidase in my pharmacology class. I think the answer is B) Purine.

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Arlen

4 months ago

Good job remembering that from pharmacology class!

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Terrilyn

4 months ago

That's correct, it inhibits xanthine oxidase which is involved in purine metabolism.

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Lelia

4 months ago

Yes, Allopurinol is indeed a derivative of purine.

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Nickie

4 months ago

I agree, the answer is B) Purine.

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