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Febuxostat

Also sold as: Uloric, Adenuric, Febustat

Prescription neededGout

Comes as:Tablet

Usual adult dose

Also sold as: Uloric, Adenuric, Febustat

Prescription neededGout

Comes as:Tablet

Usual adult dose: 40 to 80 mg once a day. The doctor may give colchicine or a painkiller for the first months to prevent gout attacks.

Your doctor may give you a different dose. Children's doses depend on weight.

Stop taking it and see a doctor straight away if you notice:

Taking azathioprine (dangerous combination)
Heart disease or previous stroke (use with caution; the doctor may prefer allopurinol)
Serious liver disease

Medicines that can react with this one.

Serious1 medicineDo not take these together unless your doctor says so.

Azathioprine
Febuxostat greatly raises azathioprine levels and can cause severe bone marrow damage; do not use together.

Category C

A risk to the baby cannot be ruled out. Use only if your doctor says the benefit is greater than the risk.

Similar medicines your doctor or pharmacist may offer instead.

Always follow your doctor or pharmacistThis page is general information, not a prescription. Do not start, stop or change a medicine on your own.