Goustat 40 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 12.03 (2 x 10: ৳ 240.60)
Strip Price: ৳ 120.30
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Febuxostat |
| Company | Acme laboratories ltd |
Title
- Goustat Tablets
Categories
- Medicine
- Therapeutic Class: Drugs used in Gout
Description
- Chronic management of hyperuricemia in patients with gout
- Not recommended for the treatment of asymptomatic hyperuricemia
- Non-purine, selective xanthine oxidase (XO) inhibitor
- Decreases serum uric acid level
- Does not inhibit other enzymes involved in purine and pyrimidine synthesis
- Recommended starting dose: Febuxostat 40 mg tablet once daily
- Dose adjustment based on serum uric acid levels
- Management of Tumor Lysis Syndrome with specific dose recommendations
- Gout flares may occur after initiation of tablets
- Unique recommendations for renal and hepatic impairment
- Safety and effectiveness not established in pediatric patients under 18 years of age
- Interactions with Mercaptopurine, Azathioprine, Rosiglitazone, CYP2C8 substrates, Naproxen, Inducers of glucuronidation, Colchicine, Indometacin, Hydrochlorothiazide, Warfarin, and Antacids
- Contraindicated in patients being treated with azathioprine, mercaptopurine, or theophylline
- Commonly reported adverse reactions including gout flares, liver function abnormalities, diarrhea, nausea, headache, rash, and edema
- Rare serious hypersensitivity reactions observed
- Pregnancy Category C with caution during lactation
- Precautions and warnings for gout flare, cardiovascular events, and liver enzyme elevation
- Studied in healthy subjects for overdose effects
- Storage conditions: below 30°C, away from light and moisture, keep out of the reach of children