¿Qué es Febuxostat?

Febuxostat es un medicamento oral potente que actúa como un inhibidor de la xantina oxidasa, utilizado principalmente en el manejo de la gota crónica y la hiperuricemia. Al bloquear la xantina oxidasa, impide que el cuerpo convierta hipoxantina en xantina y xantina en ácido úrico, reduciendo efectivamente los niveles de ácido úrico en la sanghistre y minimizando el riesgo de brotes de gota.

Side Effects

• Sudden or severe headache, problems with vision, speech, or walking.
• Yellowing of your skin or the whites of your eyes.
• Unusual bleeding, bruising, or weakness.

Warnings

• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, liver disease, brain or blood vessel disease, diabetes, Lesch-Nyhan syndrome (rare, inherited enzyme problem), cancer, or a history of heart disease or stroke. Tell your doctor if you had an organ transplant.
• This medicine may cause the following problems:Increased risk for chest pain, heart attack, stroke, or deathLiver problemsSerious skin reactions, including drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS)
• Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.
• Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.
• Dark-colored urine or pale stools.