Expert advice for Goutchek Tablet
Your doctor has prescribed Goutchek 40 Tablet to reduce episodes of gout attack. Take Goutchek 40 Tablet at the same time every day, with or without food. Take plenty of fluids (2-3 litres) daily while on Goutchek 40 Tablet. Notify your doctor if you develop a rash. This could be a sign of allergy and should go away on discontinuing Goutchek 40 Tablet. To ensure that Goutchek 40 Tablet is working, you may have to undergo blood tests regularly. When you first start taking Goutchek 40 Tablet, you might have more gout attacks. Do not stop Goutchek 40 Tablet on having an acute attack of gout as that could make an attack worse.
|
Composition
|
Febuxostat (40mg) |
|
Potentially Unsafe With
|
Alcohol |
|
Side Effect
|
Common
Increased liver enzymes, Diarrhoea, Headache, Nausea, Skin rash. |
|
How to works
|
How Goutchek Tablet works
Goutchek 40 Tablet is a xanthine oxidase inhibitor. It works by decreasing blood uric acid, which is the chemical that causes gout. |
