The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
				
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May 18, 2009
                		
                	Febuxostat (Uloric) for Chronic Treatment of Gout
					
					
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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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