If it inhibits uric acid, which the body needs to a certain extent, will the body be deprived of the required amount of uric acid? i gave heard of people on this drug loosing muscles. is it true? tks,

Waste: Uric acid is a waste product of protein metabolism in your body. It serves no purpose, nutritional or otherwise. If your body can not excreted properly or its overproduced/over accumulated, it can cause four. Meds are designed to excrete or keep you from accumulating it. Meds can have side effects if not properly taken, prescribed and/or monitored.