Description
Febo-G – Febuxostat Tablets, 20 Tablets
Febuxostat Tablets is an anti-gout drug that can be used to lower high levels of uric acid in people who have not responded well or cannot take allopurinol.
Are you suffering from gout? Febo-G tablets can help! Febo-G Tablets contain the active ingredient febuxostat, which is used to treat gout by reducing the amount of uric acid in the body. Excess uric acid can build up in the blood and form crystals that cause pain, swelling, and redness in the joints. If left untreated, gout can also cause damage to the joints and bones. Febo-G works by inhibiting the xanthine oxidase enzyme, which helps to reduce uric acid production. So if you’re looking for relief from gout pain, talk to your doctor about Febo-G today!
Febuxostat works by reducing uric acid levels. Keeping uric acid levels low by taking Febuxostat once every day stops crystals building up, and over time it reduces symptoms. Keeping uric acid levels sufficiently low for a long enough period can also shrink tophi.
What is Gout?
Gout is a type of arthritis that causes sudden, severe joint pain
The blood test will find out how much of a chemical called uric acid there is in your blood.
Having too much uric acid in your blood can lead to crystals forming around your joints, which causes pain.
Attacks of gout are usually treated with a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) like ibuprofen.
How can you reduce further attacks of gout?
Gout can come back every few months or it may be years. It can come back more often if it’s not treated.
If you have frequent attacks or high levels of uric acid in your blood, you may need to take uric acid-lowering medicine.
Making lifestyle changes may mean you can stop or reduce further attacks.
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get to a healthy weight, but avoid crash diets – try the NHS weight loss plan
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eat a healthy, balanced diet – your doctor may give you a list of foods to include or limit
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have some alcohol-free days each week
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drink plenty of fluids to avoid getting dehydrated
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exercise regularly – but avoid intense exercise or putting lots of pressure on joints
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stop smoking
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ask our pharmacist about vitamin C supplements
DON’T
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do not eat offal, such as kidneys or liver, or seafood
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do not have lots of sugary drinks and snacks
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do not eat lots of fatty foods
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do not drink more than 14 units of alcohol a week, and spread your drinking over 3 or more days if you drink as much as 14 units
You might get an attack if you:
- have an illness that causes a high temperature
- drink too much alcohol or eat a very large, fatty meal
- get dehydrated
- injure a joint
- take certain medicines
Get treatment immediately if you feel an attack starting.
Gout sometimes runs in families.
It’s more common in men, especially as they get older.
You might have a higher chance of getting gout if you:
- are overweight
- drink alcohol
- have been through the menopause
- take medicines such as diuretics (water tablets), or medicines for high blood pressure (such as ACE inhibitors)
- have high cholesterol, high blood pressure, kidney problems, osteoarthritis or diabetes
- have had surgery or an injury
Can someone who is pregnant or breastfeeding use Febo-G – Febuxostat Tablets?
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.
It is not known if Febuxostat may harm your unborn child. Febuxostat should not be used during pregnancy. It is not known if Febuxostat may pass into human breast milk. You should not use Febuxostat if you are breast feeding, or if you are planning to breastfeed.
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What is the price of Febo-G – Febuxostat Tablets in Nigeria?
The price of Febo-G – Febuxostat Tablets is N3,300 to N3,500
Where can you buy Febo-G – Febuxostat Tablets In Nigeria?
You can Buy Febo-G – Febuxostat Tablets at Asset Pharmacy Lagos Nigeria, Nigeria’s Largest Online Pharmacy.
Febo-G – Febuxostat Tablets is not available to buy over the counter. You need a prescription to buy Febo-G – Febuxostat Tablets
Febo-G – Febuxostat Tablets is a prescription drug that legally requires a medical prescription to be dispensed.
To order this product you confirm that you are under the care of your doctor or consultant and have been given permission by them for purchase, fulfillment & use in treatment with their written consent.
You will be required to send Asset Pharmacy your prescription
How to Use
How to use Febuxostat Tablets
Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
The recommended dose is one tablet daily.
- The tablets should be taken by mouth and can be taken with or without food.
Gout
Febuxostat is available as either an 40mg, 80 mg tablet or a 120 mg tablet.
Your doctor will have prescribed the strength most suitable for you.
Continue to take Febuxostat every day even when you are not experiencing gout flare or attack
Prevention and treatment of high uric acid levels in patients undergoing cancer chemotherapy
Febuxostat is available as a 120 mg tablet. Start taking Febuxostat two days before chemotherapy and continue its use according to your doctor’s advice. Usually treatment is short-term
Product Details
Product Information of Febuxostat Tablets
What you need to know before you take Febuxostat
Do not take Febuxostat · If you are allergic to febuxostat or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6). Page 2 of 7 Warnings and precautions Talk to your doctor before taking Febuxostat : · If you have or have had heart failure or heart problems · If you have or have had renal disease and/or serious allergic reaction to Allopurinol (a medication used for the treatment of Gout) · If you have or have had liver disease or liver function test abnormalities · If you are being treated for high uric acid levels as a result of Lesch-Nyhan syndrome (a rare inherited condition in which there is too much uric acid in the blood) · If you have thyroid problems. Should you experience allergic reactions to Febuxostat , stop taking this medicine (see also section 4). Possible symptoms of allergic reactions might be: – rash including severe forms (e.g. blisters, nodules, itchy-, exfoliative rash), itchiness – swelling of limbs or face – difficulties in breathing – fever with enlarged lymph nodes – but also serious life threatening allergic conditions with cardiac and circulatory arrest. Your doctor might decide to permanently stop treatment with Febuxostat . There have been rare reports of potentially life-threatening skin rashes (Stevens-JohnsonSyndrome) with the use of Febuxostat , appearing initially as reddish target-like spots or circular patches often with central blister on the trunk. It may also include ulcers in the mouth, throat, nose, genitals and conjunctivitis (red and swollen eyes). The rash may progress to widespread blistering or peeling of the skin. If you have developed Stevens-Johnson-Syndrome with the use of febuxostat, you must not be restarted on Febuxostat at any time. If you develop a rash or these skin symptoms, seek immediate advice from a doctor and tell that you are taking this medicine. If you are having a gout attack at the moment (a sudden onset of severe pain, tenderness, redness, warmth and swelling in a joint), wait for the gout attack to subside before first starting treatment with Febuxostat . For some people, gout attacks may flare up when starting certain medicines that control uric acid levels. Not everyone gets flares, but you could get a flare-up even if you are taking Febuxostat , and especially during the first weeks or months of treatment. It is important to keep taking Febuxostat even if you have a flare, as Febuxostat is still working to lower uric acid. Over time, gout flares will occur less often and be less painful if you keep taking Febuxostat every day. Your doctor will often prescribe other medicines, if they are needed, to help prevent or treat the symptoms of flares (such as pain and swelling in a joint). In patients with very high urate levels (e.g. those undergoing cancer chemotherapy), treatment with uric acid-lowering medicines could lead to the build-up of xanthine in the urinary tract, with possible stones, even though this has not been observed in patients being treated with Febuxostat for Tumor Lysis Syndrome. Page 3 of 7 Your doctor may ask you to have blood tests to check that your liver is working normally. Children and adolescents Do not give this medicine to children under the age of 18 because the safety and efficacy have not been established. Other medicines and Febuxostat Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription. It is especially important to tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking medicines containing any of the following substances as they may interact with Febuxostat and your doctor may wish to consider necessary measures: · Mercaptopurine (used to treat cancer) · Azathioprine (used to reduce immune response) · Theophylline (used to treat asthma) Pregnancy and breast-feeding It is not known if Febuxostat may harm your unborn child. Febuxostat should not be used during pregnancy. It is not known if Febuxostat may pass into human breast milk. You should not use Febuxostat if you are breast feeding, or if you are planning to breastfeed. If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine. Driving and using machines Be aware that you may experience dizziness, sleepiness, blurred vision and numbness or tingling sensation during treatment and should not drive or operate machines if affected. Febuxostat contains lactose Febuxostat tablets contain lactose (a type of sugar). If you have been told that you have an intolerance to some sugars contact your doctor before taking this medicine. Febuxostat contains sodium This medicine contains less than 1 mmol sodium (23 mg) per tablet, that is to say essentially ‘sodiumfree’.
Side Effects
Side Effects of Febuxostat Tablets
Possible side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. Stop taking this medicine and contact your doctor immediately or go to an emergency department nearby if the following rare (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people) side effects occur, because a serious allergic reaction might follow: · anaphylactic reactions, drug hypersensitivity (see also section 2 “Warnings and precautions”) · potentially life-threatening skin rashes characterised by formation of blisters and shedding of the skin and inner surfaces of body cavities, e.g. mouth and genitals, painful ulcers in the mouth and/or genital areas, accompanied by fever, sore throat and fatigue (StevensJohnson Syndrome/ Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis), or by enlarged lymph nodes, liver enlargement, hepatitis (up to liver failure), raising of the white-cells count in the blood (drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms-DRESS) (see section 2) · generalised skin rashes The common side effects (may affect up to 1 in 10 people) are: Page 5 of 7 · abnormal liver test results · diarrhoea · headache · rash (including various types of rash, please see below under “uncommon” and “rare” sections) · nausea · increase in gout symptoms · localised swelling due to retention of fluids in tissues (oedema) Other side effects which are not mentioned above are listed below. Uncommon side effects (may affect up to 1 in 100 people) are: · decreased appetite, change in blood sugar levels (diabetes) of which a symptom may be excessive thirst, increased blood fat levels, weight increase · loss of sex drive · difficulty in sleeping, sleepiness · dizziness, numbness, tingling, reduced or altered sensation (hypoesthesia, hemiparesis or paraesthesia), altered sense of taste, diminished sense of smell (hyposmia) · abnormal ECG heart tracing, irregular or rapid heartbeats, feeling your heart beat (palpitation) · hot flushes or flushing (e.g. redness of the face or neck), increased blood pressure, bleeding (hemorrhage, seen only in patients taking chemotherapy for blood disorders) · cough, shortness of breath, chest discomfort or pain, inflammation of nasal passage and/or throat (upper respiratory tract infection), bronchitis · dry mouth, abdominal pain/discomfort or wind, heartburn/indigestion, constipation, more frequent passing of stools, vomiting, stomach discomfort · itching, hives, skin inflammation, skin discoloration, small red or purple spots on the skin, small, flat red spots on the skin, flat, red area on the skin that is covered with small confluent bumps, rash, areas of redness and spots on the skin, other type of skin conditions · muscle cramp, muscle weakness, pain/ache in muscles/joints, bursitis or arthritis (inflammation of joints usually accompanied by pain, swelling and/or stiffness), pain in extremity, back pain, muscle spasm · blood in the urine, abnormal frequent urination, abnormal urine tests (increased level of proteins in the urine), a reduction in the ability of the kidneys to function properly · fatigue, chest pain, chest discomfort · stones in the gallbladder or in bile ducts (cholelithiasis) · increase in blood thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level · changes in blood chemistry or amount of blood cells or platelets (abnormal blood test results) · kidney stones · erectile difficulties Rare side effects (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people) are: · muscle damage, a condition which on rare occasions can be serious. It may cause muscle problems and particularly, if at the same time, you feel unwell or have a high temperature it may be caused by an abnormal muscle breakdown. Contact your doctor immediately if you experience muscle pain, tenderness or weakness · severe swelling of the deeper layers of the skin, especially around the lips, eyes, genitals, hands, feet or tongue, with possible sudden difficult breathing · high fever in combination with measles-like skin rash, enlarged lymph nodes, liver enlargement, hepatitis (up to liver failure), raising of the white-cells count in the blood Page 6 of 7 (leukocytosis, with or without eosinophilia) · reddening of the skin (erythema), rash in various types (e.g. itchy, with white spots, with blisters, with blisters containing pus, with shedding of the skin, measles-like rash), widespread erythema, necrosis, and bullous detachment of the epidermis and mucous membranes, resulting in exfoliation and possible sepsis (Stevens-Johnson Syndrome/Toxic epidermal necrolysis) · nervousness · feeling thirsty · ringing in the ears · blurred vision, change in vision · hair loss · mouth ulceration · inflammation of the pancreas: common symptoms are abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting · increased sweating · weight decrease, increased appetite, uncontrolled loss of appetite (anorexia) · muscle and/or joint stiffness · abnormally low blood cell counts (white or red blood cells or platelets) · urgent need to urinate · changes or decrease in urine amount due to inflammation in the kidneys (tubulointerstitial nephritis) · inflammation of the liver (hepatitis) · yellowing of the skin (jaundice) · liver damage · increased level of creatine phosphokinase in blood (an indicator of muscle damage) Reporting of side effects If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet
Ingredients
Product Ingredients of Febuxostat Tablets
The active substance is febuxostat.
Each tablet contains 80 mg or 40 mg of febuxostat.
The other ingredients are: Tablet core: lactose monohydrate, cellulose, microcrystalline, croscarmellose sodium, hydroxypropylcellulose, poloxamer 407, silica, colloidal anhydrous, magnesium stearate Film-coating: Opadry II yellow, containing: polyvinyl alcohol – part. hydrolyzed, titanium dioxide (E171), macrogol/polyethyleneglycol, talc, iron oxide yellow (E172)
How to store
How to store Febuxostat Tablets
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children. · Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton and the tablet blister foil after ‘EXP.’ The expiry date refers to the last day of that month. · This medicine does not require any special storage conditions. Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.
Prescription Product
This product requires a prescription from your Doctor.
Please follow the instruction received from the pharmacy on how to forward your prescription to the pharmacy after you have paid for the medicine.
A prescription drug is a pharmaceutical medication that legally requires a medical prescription to be dispensed.
To order this product you confirm that you are under the care of your doctor or consultant and have been given permission by them for purchase, fulfillment & use in treatment with their written consent
Delivery
Delievry time are estimates. Can vary due to the time of day you order.
Delivery time estimate are subject to the courier company.
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