FEBUMIST-40 TABLET

What is FEBUMIST-40

FEBUMIST-40 tablets are a prescription antihyperuricemic medication containing Febuxostat (40 mg). It is formulated to lower serum uric acid levels and provide effective relief and long-term management for gout and related conditions.

Key Ingredients & Their Role

FEBUMIST-40 contains the following active component:

• Febuxostat (40 mg):

  • Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitor: Selectively inhibits the enzyme xanthine oxidase, which is responsible for converting hypoxanthine to xanthine and subsequently to uric acid.

  • Uric Acid Reduction: Decreases blood uric acid levels, preventing the crystallization and deposition of urate crystals in joints and soft tissues.

Benefits & What It Helps With

Using FEBUMIST-40 Tablets can help with:

• Management of Gout: Lowers uric acid production to prevent painful gout attacks and joint inflammation.

• Prevention of Urate Crystal Formation: Prevents the buildup of painful urate crystals in joints, tendons, and surrounding tissues.

• Reduction of Hyperuricemia: Effectively controls elevated blood uric acid levels in adults.

Who Should Use FEBUMIST-40

This prescription medication is generally used by:

• Adults diagnosed with chronic hyperuricemia in conditions where urate deposition has already occurred (such as gouty arthritis or tophi).

• Patients needing long-term management to control high uric acid levels.

Important: FEBUMIST-40 is a prescription medicine (marked Rx) and must be taken under strict medical supervision.

How to Use & Dosage Advice

• Administration: Swallow the film-coated tablet whole with water. Do not chew, crush, or break the tablet.

• Food: Can be taken with or without food.

• Timing: Take at the same time every day as directed by your physician.

• Dosage: Use strictly as prescribed by your doctor. Do not stop taking the medication abruptly without medical advice, even if gout flares seem to improve.

Precautions & When to Avoid

• Avoid using if you have a known hypersensitivity or allergy to Febuxostat or any excipients in the tablet.

• Not recommended for asymptomatic hyperuricemia unless specifically advised by a physician.

• Use with caution in patients with a history of cardiovascular disease, heart failure, stroke, severe renal impairment, or liver disease.

• Gout flares may temporarily increase when starting therapy due to changing serum uric acid levels; your doctor may prescribe co-therapy (such as NSAIDs or colchicine) during initial treatment.

• Pregnant or nursing women should consult a physician before use.

Storage & Handling

• Store in a cool, dry place away from direct light, heat, and moisture.

• Keep out of reach of children.

• Packaging: 10 x 10 film-coated tablets packaging.

• Always check the expiry date on the strip prior to consumption.