Febuxostat is used to lower uric acid levels in people with gout
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Indication Is an antigout agent which is used to prevent gout attacks by reducing the uric acid production Side effects Diarrhoea, headache, rash, nausea, joint pain and oedema. Mechanisam of Action It belongs to the group of medications called xanthine oxidase inhibitors. The medicine works by decreasing the level of uric acid by blocking the xanthine oxidase enzyme. This enzyme helps the body to make uric acid from xanthine. When there are high levels of uric acid in the blood, it can lead to gout and the symptoms associated with it.