FEBUSTAT 20 TABLET contains Febuxostat, which belongs to a group of medicines called Antigout agents. It is used in the management of gout (common and complex form of arthritis that occurs when too much uric acid crystallises and deposits in the joints, resulting in sudden, severe attacks of pain, swelling, redness and tenderness in one or more joints, most often in the big toe). It is also used to manage accumulation of high blood levels of uric acid in the blood.

Before taking FEBUSTAT 20 TABLET inform your doctor if you have any liver, kidney, heart, thyroid problems and undergoing management for Lesch-Nyhan syndrome. FEBUSTAT 20 TABLET is not recommended for use by pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, children, and adolescents. FEBUSTAT 20 TABLET should be used with caution by elderly patients.

The common side effects of taking FEBUSTAT 20 TABLET are abnormal liver test results, diarrhoea, headache, rash, nausea, increase in gout symptoms, localized swelling due to retention of fluids in tissues (oedema). Consult your doctor immediately if any of your symptoms gets worse.