What is the action of probenecid?

a. It promotes urinary excretion of uric acid.
b. It stops purines from getting into your system.
c. It blocks uric acid from building up.
d. It neutralizes uric acid to allow for excretion.


a. It promotes urinary excretion of uric acid.
FEEDBACK:
a. Probenecid promotes urinary excretion of uric acid. Gout occurs when too much uric acid builds up in the body and settles in the joints.
b. This is not the right explanation. .
c. This is not the right explanation. .
d. This is not the right explanation. .

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