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University of New South Wales: Commonly Prescribed Kidney Medication 'Ineffective' - Clinical Trial
June 25, 2020
SYDNEY, Australia, June 25 -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news release:

Medication prescribed to one in five chronic kidney disease patients is ineffective, a major clinical trial has found.

Allopurinol does not prevent worsening of kidney disease - despite up to 20 per cent of kidney disease patients being prescribed the medication, results of a major clinical trial have revealed.

Researchers from UNSW and The George Institute fo . . .

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