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Febuxostat Vs Allopurinol

Premium Questions

Dr. Shruti Rijhwani MD

On the 28th March, my Uric Acid was 8.46, After taking ' febuxostat 80' once daily, on the 14th April again I repeated the test again & it was 4.56. Then I reduced the medicine febuxostat 40 once ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shruti Rijhwani ( Rheumatologist)
Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta MD

what are the side effects of Febuxostat tablets ( ZURIG 40) IF taken for a long time. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Praveen Tayal MD

tablets, for 3 times a day: 1. Cefixime 200mg tabs, 2. Linezolid 600mg tabs, 3. Allopurinol 300mg tabs, 4. Febuxostat 80mg tab, 5. Microsid 75mg tabs, 6. Cobolamine tabs, 7. Vetrine tabs. Initially there was... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

I have been taking Allopurinol for 3 weeks and have gout.Is it alright to take colcrys with the allopurinol? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Kathy Robinson MD

I have been taking allopurinol for gout . Have not had an attack in years. However, I now begin to get itchy skin and facial acne . What are my options? Reduce dosage of allopurinol, cease completely ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kathy Robinson ( General & Family Physician)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Dr. Nupur K MD

I suffer from gout and aches and pains. I have recently been taking allopurinol 500 per day and 20 ... muscular pains all over. The doctor switched me to febuxostat 80 mg per day. I also came off the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dr. Nupur K ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Nupur K MD

started taking febuxostat 80mg once daily and with 2 days the uric acid levels dropped to 6.9, but my SGPT is 61 is this a normal drug reaction or should i discontinue using febuxostat ? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nupur K ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Praveen MD

febuxostat. I noticed there was a caution with those with renal disease. My Dad is severly allergic to ... synthroid and has had a recent knee replacement. Can he safely take febuxostat? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Anders Mark Christensen MD

and the day before, I experienced severe cramps in my left calf. I am also taking febuxostat/Adenuric 80mg for prevention of gout. I am allergic to allopurinol and probenecid. My daily water intake is ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anders Mark Christensen ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Kerry Pottinger MD

I started taking allopurinol to control gout outbreaks about 3 months ago. The gout seems to be under control - no gout symptoms since I started taking allopurinol - but I am gaining weight (about 15 ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kerry Pottinger ( Anesthesiologist)