Febuxostat(40 Mg)
Uses
Febuxostat is used to treat painful joint condition (gout) and increased blood uric acid levels (hyperuricemia).
How it works
Febuxostat belongs to a class of medications called xanthine oxidase inhibitors. It works by decreasing the amount of uric acid in the body and thereby preventing gout attacks.
Dosage
Always follow the instructions of doctor regarding the dosage and duration.
Treatment of abnormally high level of blood uric acid in patients with gout above 18 years: 80 mg tablet once daily.
Patients who do not achieve a serum uric acid level of less than 6 mg/dl after two weeks with 80 mg febuxostat: 120 mg tablet once daily.
Common side effects
Common: Anemia, decrease in blood platelets and bleeding in to the skin due to immune-mediated platelet destruction (idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura), swelling of body tissues (edema), gout flares, headache, diarrhea, urge to vomit (nausea), liver function abnormalities, increase in blood thyroid stimulating hormone, diabetes mellitus, increase in blood lipid levels, decrease in appetite, weight fluctuations, increase appetite, altered taste, vomiting, constipation, gastrointestinal discomfort, abdominal pain, gastro-esophageal reflux disease, anorexia, libido decreased, inability to sleep, dizziness, tingling in the skin (paresthesia), inflammation of pancreas and kidney, hypersensitivity reactions, abnormal blood counts.
Who should not take
Febuxostat tablets should not be given to children and adolescents under the age 18 years.
Febuxostat is contraindicated in patients being treated with azathioprine or mercaptopurine.
If you have high blood uric acid levels caused by Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, cancer or treatment of cancer, organ transplant.
Treatment with febuxostat is not recommended in patients with insufficient blood supply to heart (ischemic heart disease) or heart failure due to fluid accumulation in lungs and other tissues (congestive heart disease).
Febuxostat(40 Mg)
Uses
Febuxostat is used to treat painful joint condition (gout) and increased blood uric acid levels (hyperuricemia).
How it works
Febuxostat belongs to a class of medications called xanthine oxidase inhibitors. It works by decreasing the amount of uric acid in the body and thereby preventing gout attacks.
Dosage
Always follow the instructions of doctor regarding the dosage and duration.
Treatment of abnormally high level of blood uric acid in patients with gout above 18 years: 80 mg tablet once daily.
Patients who do not achieve a serum uric acid level of less than 6 mg/dl after two weeks with 80 mg febuxostat: 120 mg tablet once daily.
Common side effects
Common: Anemia, decrease in blood platelets and bleeding in to the skin due to immune-mediated platelet destruction (idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura), swelling of body tissues (edema), gout flares, headache, diarrhea, urge to vomit (nausea), liver function abnormalities, increase in blood thyroid stimulating hormone, diabetes mellitus, increase in blood lipid levels, decrease in appetite, weight fluctuations, increase appetite, altered taste, vomiting, constipation, gastrointestinal discomfort, abdominal pain, gastro-esophageal reflux disease, anorexia, libido decreased, inability to sleep, dizziness, tingling in the skin (paresthesia), inflammation of pancreas and kidney, hypersensitivity reactions, abnormal blood counts.
Who should not take
Febuxostat tablets should not be given to children and adolescents under the age 18 years.
Febuxostat is contraindicated in patients being treated with azathioprine or mercaptopurine.
If you have high blood uric acid levels caused by Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, cancer or treatment of cancer, organ transplant.
Treatment with febuxostat is not recommended in patients with insufficient blood supply to heart (ischemic heart disease) or heart failure due to fluid accumulation in lungs and other tissues (congestive heart disease).
