Does allopurinol make you sleepy?
Allopurinol oral tablet may cause drowsiness. You shouldn’t drive, use machinery, or do other tasks that require alertness until you know how allopurinol affects you. It can also cause other side effects.
What is the best time to take uric acid medicine?
It is best taken in the morning. If you do shift work or want to take your medicine at night, talk to your doctor, nurse or pharmacist. You can take febuxostat with or without food. Keep taking febuxostat every day, to prevent gout attacks.
When is the best time to take colchicine?
To treat a gout attack, for best results take colchicine at the first sign of the attack. The longer you wait to start taking the medication, the less effective it may be. You may need to take a second lower dose of colchicine 1 hour after the first dose if you still have gout pain. Follow your doctor’s instructions.
How long can I take febuxostat?
Remember, febuxostat should be taken every day to prevent a gout attack. It can take six months to become fully effective. It does not have any effect during a gout attack, although you should continue to take it regularly every day even if this happens.
Can febuxostat be taken at night?
Timing: Take febuxostat at the same time each day. It is best taken in the morning. If you do shift work or want to take your medicine at night, talk to your doctor, nurse or pharmacist. You can take febuxostat with or without food.
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What kind of medications are used to treat gout?
Standard urate-lowering medicines are: Allopurinol – This is an oral prescription that helps lower serum uric acid levels. This medicine is also known by brand names Lopurin® and Zyloprim®. Febuxostat – This is another urate-lowering therapy that can be prescribed under the brand name Uloric®.
What to do about drug induced hyperuricaemia and gout?
Increased awareness of drugs that can induce hyperuricaemia and gout, and monitoring and prevention are key elements for reducing the morbidity related to drug-induced hyperuricaemia and gout. Drug-induced-hyperuricaemia and gout present an emergent and increasingly prevalent problem in clinical practice.
What can a doctor do to prevent gout?
Your doctor can prescribe medicines that can help keep a healthy level of uric acid in your body, which can prevent future gout attacks and the complications from gout. When you have gout, your body either makes too much uric acid, or cannot get rid of enough of it, which causes it to build up.
Is it OK to take NSAIDS for gout?
Taking NSAIDs can lead to kidney disease over time or make kidney disease worse. NSAIDs may not be recommended when you have kidney disease even for the treatment of gout attacks. Colchine is a medicine that can relieve pain. Your doctor may recommend taking colchine during a gout attack, or low doses of colchine every day if you have chronic gout.