Febuxostat (Febuxosaph, Urinorm) 40mg Tablet

Description

Indications

• Hyperuricaemia; Chemotherapy induced hyperuricaemia

Dosage and Administration

• Adult Initial: 40mg once daily, may increase to 80mg once daily in patients who do not achieve a serum uric acid level <6 mg/dL after 2 weeks.
• The dose may be increased up to 120mg once daily if clinically indicated, or as prescribed by the physician.
• Administer with or without meals, may be taken without regard to antacid use.

Contraindications

• Concomitant use with azathioprine, mercaptopurine. Patient with a history of hypersensitivity reaction to allopurinol; major CV disease (e.g. MI, stroke, unstable angina), ischaemic heart disease or CHF; thyroid disorders.

Common side-effects

• MI; Stroke; Gout flares; Increased serum AST/ALT; Increased TSH; CV death; Hepatic failure.

• This drug may cause dizziness, somnolence, paraesthesia and blurred vision; do not drive or operate machinery, if affected.

Reminder

• A doctor’s prescription is required to purchase this product. To process your order faster and to avoid cancellation of your order, upload it. During delivery, our delivery team will validate your original prescription, keep it ready. Please keep your original SC/PWD ID & booklet ready for validation if you used it during purchase.