Febuxot 40 Anti Gout Tablets

Febuxot-40 tablet is a medicine used to treat gout and prevent it. Gout is a medical condition which happens when there is too much uric acid in your body, which forms into crystals and can appear around your joints. It can lead to swollen and painful joints. Febuxot-40 medicine helps to lower your uric acid levels.

This is one of the best medicines for gout. Febuxot-40 tablets can be taken with or without food. You should keep taking this medicine even when you are not having a gout attack. If you stop taking this medicine in between, your symptoms may get worse because of the formation of crystals in joints. Apart from taking this medicine, making some changes may be helpful (e.g. avoiding alcohol, non-vegetarian food, drinking plenty of water).

Before starting to use this medicine, let your doctor know if your have any heart problems, ever had a stroke, thyroid, kidney or liver problems. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, it is good to avoid this medicine. To make sure your liver is working properly while using this medicine, you will need regular blood tests.

Composition- Febuxostat 40 mg.

USES OF FEBUXOT-40

• Gout

BENEFITS OF FEBUXOT-40

In Gout

Febuxot-40 is used to prevent and treat gout. The reason for gout is increased uric acid in your body. When the level of uric acid goes too high, crystals form in and around joints and kidneys. This condition can cause sudden and severe pain, redness, warmth and swelling. This medicine prevents crystals from forming and it also reduces  the levels of uric acid in the blood.

SIDE EFFECTS

Most side effects disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. If the symptoms persist or worry you, consult your doctor.

Common side effects of Febuxot-40 are

• Diarrhea

• Headache

• Increased liver enzymes

• Nausea

• Skin rash

• Gout flares

HOW FEBUXOT-40 WORKS

Febuxot-40 works by decreasing uric acid in the blood. Uric acid is the chemical that causes gout.

SAFETY ADVICE

Alcohol (Caution)

For those who consume alcohol, caution is advised for alcohol consumption with this medicine. Please consult our doctor.

Pregnancy (Consult your doctor)

Febuxot-40 tablets may not be safe for use by pregnant women. Your doctor will see the benefits and prescribe this medicine to you. Please consult your doctor.

Breastfeeding (Consult your doctor)

Febuxot-40 is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Studies have shown that this medicine may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.

Driving (Unsafe)

Febutox-40 may cause side effects such as dizziness, sleepiness, blurred vision, numbness, or tingling sensation which may affect your ability to drive.

Kidney (Caution)

This medicine should be used with caution in kidney patience. Please consult your doctor.

Liver (Caution)

This medicine should be used with caution in liver disease. Please consult your doctor.

HOW TO USE

This medicine should be used in dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Do not chew, crush or break it. This medicine can be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time each day.