Mechanism of action
It inhibits Xanthine oxidase conversion of hypoxanthine to xanthine to uric acid; at therapeutic dosages, decreases production of uric acid without disrupting synthesis of vital purines and pyrimidines
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Febuxostat is used to lower hyperuricemia (high uric acid in the blood) in patients with gout who have been treated with allopurinol that did not work well or cannot be treated with allopurinol. This medicine is a xanthine oxidase inhibitor. It works by causing less uric acid to be produced by the body.
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