The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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ISSUE 1312
ISSUE 1312
May 18, 2009
Issue 1312
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Febuxostat (Uloric) for Chronic Treatment of Gout
May 18, 2009 (Issue: 1312)
Febuxostat (Uloric - Takeda), a xanthine oxidase inhibitor, has been approved by the FDA for chronic management of hyperuricemia in patients with gout. It is the first drug marketed for treatment of gout in 40 years. Febuxostat is structurally...more
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