Caution is advised when consuming alcohol with Fostat. Please consult your doctor.
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Fostat may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Pl...
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CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Fostat is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
UNSAFE
Fostat may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
Fostat may cause dizziness, sleepiness, blurred vision, numbness or tingling sensation. This may affect your driving ability.
CAUTION
Fostat should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Fostat may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Limited information is available regarding the use of Fostat in these patients.
CAUTION
Fostat should be used with caution in patients with severe liver disease. Dose adjustment of Fostat may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Limited information is available regarding the use of Fostat in these patients.
Medicine Overview of Fostat 40mg Tablet
Introduction
Fostat is a medicine used to treat and prevent gout. Gout happens when there is too much uric acid in your body and it forms into crystals which can appear around your joints leading to painful and swollen joints. This medicine helps to keep uric aci...
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Uses of Fostat
Gout
Side effects of Fostat
Common
Diarrhea
Headache
Increased liver enzymes
Nausea
Skin rash
Gout flares
How to use Fostat
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Fostat may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How Fostat works
Fostat is a xanthine oxidase inhibitor. It works by decreasing blood uric acid, which is the chemical that causes gout.
What if you forget to take Fostat?
If you miss a dose of Fostat, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
Quick Tips
Your doctor has prescribed Fostat to reduce episodes of gout attack.
Take it at the same time every day, with or without food.
Take plenty of fluids (2-3 litres) daily while on Fostat.
When you first start taking this medicine, you might have more gout attacks. Do not stop Fostat on having an acute attack of gout as that co...
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Do not consume alcohol while taking this medicine as it may cause your gout to flare up.
Stop taking this medicine and inform your doctor straight away if you have symptoms like rash, itchiness, difficulties in breathing, fever o...
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Brief Description
Indication
Gout, Hyperuricemia
Administration
May be taken with or without food. May be taken w/o regard to antacid use.
Adult Dose
Chronic Gout
40 mg/day PO initially; maintenance: 40-80 mg/day; increased if serum uric acid is >6 mg/mL after 2 weeks
Hepatic impairment
Mild to...
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Child Dose
Safety and efficacy not established
Renal Dose
Renal impairment
Mild to moderate (CrCl 30-89 mL/min): Dosage adjustment not necessary
Severe (CrCl <30 mL/min): Data not available; use with cautio...
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Contraindication
Patients being treated with azathioprine, mercaptopurine, or theophylline.
Mode of Action
Febuxostat selectively inhibits xanthine oxidase, the enzyme that catalyses the conversion of hypoxanthine to xanthine to uric acid, thereby decreasin...
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Precaution
Cardiovascular death
Patients with established cardiovascular (CV) disease treated with febuxostat had a higher rate of CV death compared with those ...
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Side Effect
>1%
Arthralgia,Elevated liver function test (LFT) results,Liver function abnormalities,Nausea,Rash
Pregnancy Category Note
Pregnancy
Limited available data in pregnant women are insufficient to inform a drug associated risk of adverse developmental outcomes
Animal data...
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Interaction
May increase plasma conc of mercaptopurine, azathioprine. Alteration of metabolism of xanthine oxidase substrate drugs (eg theophylline).
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