What is "probenecid"

n. A particular pharmaceutical drug used to treat hyperuricemia.

n. drug that reduces the level of uric acid in the blood; used to treat gout

Probenecid, also sold under the brandname Probalan, is a medication that increases uric acid excretion in the urine. It is primarily used in treating gout and hyperuricemia.

Probenecid was developed as an alternative to caronamide to competitively inhibit renal excretion of some drugs, thereby increasing their plasma concentration and prolonging their effects.