febuxostat Flashcards
1
Q
indication
A
alternative Tx for gout
2
Q
serious s/e with feuxostat
A
- hypersensitivity reactions
- SJS
- anaphylactic shock
3
Q
When do hypersensitivity rxns occur with febuxostat?
A
mostly in first month of Tx
4
Q
What patients have inc risk of hypersensitiivity with febuxostat?
A
Hx of hypersensitivity to allopurinol
+/- renal disease