Tefostat 80mg Tablet

Short Description

Tefostat 80mg Tablet is a medicine used to treat and prevent gout by keeping uric acid levels low.

Dosage Form

Tablet

Introduction

Tefostat 80mg Tablet is a medicine used to treat and prevent gout. Gout happens when there is too much uric acid in your body and it forms into crystals that can appear around your joints leading to painful and swollen joints. This medicine helps to keep uric acid levels low.

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Tefostat 80mg Tablet may be taken with or without food but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Tefostat 80mg Tablet is a xanthine oxidase inhibitor. It works by decreasing blood uric acid which is the chemical that causes gout.

Take it at the same time every day with or without food. Take plenty of fluids (2-3 litres) daily while on Tefostat 80mg Tablet. Do not stop Tefostat 80mg Tablet on having an acute attack of gout as that could make an attack worse. Do not consume alcohol while taking this medicine as it may cause your gout to flare up.