Salts
Uses
Mechanism of Action
Dosage
Side Effects
Warnings/Precautions
Febuxostatisusedto treat gout (Gout is a type of arthritis in which uric acid, a naturally occurring substance in the body, builds up in the joints and causes sudden attacks of redness, swelling, pain, and heat in one or more joints)
Mechanism of Action
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
The recommended dose is 40 to 80mg, once daily
Side Effects
Acne-like rash Chest pain Weakness or numbness of an arm or leg Dizzines Slow or difficult speech
Warnings/Precautions
Caution should be exercised in patients with history of liver, kidney diseases, chest pain, cancer, stroke, elderly, children, pregnancy, and breastfeeding Caution should be exercised in patients who have undergone organ transplantation (kidney, liver, heart and lung) If condition worsens, stop the medication immediately
Substitutes
- FBX 40MG TABLET
80.00
ALBERT DAVID - ARBON 40MG TABLET
65.00
BENNET PHARMACEUTICALS - FEBLORIC 40MG TABLET
49.90
MANKIND PHARMA - FEBOXA 40MG TABLET
99.00
RANBAXY - FEBUAT 40MG TABLET
70.00
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