Goustat 80 MG Tablet

Goustat 80 MG Tablet is used for decreasing the symptoms of gouty arthritis. It belongs to the group of medications called xanthine oxidase inhibitors. The medicine works by decreasing the level of uric acid by blocking the xanthine oxidase enzyme.

This enzymeis responsible for helping the body to make uric acid from xanthine. When there are high levels of uric acid in the blood, it can lead to gout and the symptoms associated with it.

Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding mothers. The medicine can pass on to the baby through breast milk. Also, your doctor must be informed before being prescribed this medication, if you ever had a-

• Medical history of cancer
• Liver disease
• Heart disease
• Kidney disease
• Organ transplantation
• stroke

Dosage of the medication depends on your age, the condition for which you are being treated and it’s severity, your medical history, and reaction to the first dose. It is available in tablet form to be taken orally. You can have the medicine with or without food. Usually, it is taken once a day but follow your doctor’s instructions regarding the dosage.

The medication can treat the below provided problems:

• Gouty Arthritis

• Increased Uric Acid Level In Blood

• Hypersensitivity

A patient can suffer from the following side effects:

• Itching Or Rash

• Headache

• Diarrhoea

• Liver Damage

• Oedema

• How long is the duration of effect?

  The effect of this medicine lasts for an average duration of 15 to 24 hours.

• What is the onset of action?

  The peak effect of this medicine can be observed in 1 to 1.5 hours.

• Are there any pregnancy warnings?

  This medicine is not recommended for use during pregnancy unless absolutely necessary.

• Is it habit forming?

  No habit forming tendencies were reported.

• Are there any breast-feeding warnings?

  No clear data is available about the presence of this medicine in the human breast milk.

• Does this affect kidney function?

  Caution must be taken in patient with kidney disease. Adjustment of dose might be needed. Kindly consult your doctor before taking this medication.

• Does this affect liver function?

  Caution must be taken in patient with liver disease. Adjustment of dose might be needed. Kindly consult your doctor before taking this medication.

• Is It safe with alcohol?

  Caution must be taken while consuming alcohol with this medication. Kindly consult your doctor for more details.

• Is it safe to drive while on this medicine?

  This medication may cause side effects that might affect the alertness of the patient. Thus driving should be avoided if any of the side effect occurs.

Below is the list of medicines, which have the same composition, strength and form as Goustat 80 MG Tablet , and hence can be used as its substitute.

• Febarto 80 MG Tablet

  Panacea Biotec Ltd

• Febutaz 80 MG Tablet

  Sun Pharma Laboratories Ltd

• Fabulas 80 MG Tablet

  Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd

• Belosix 80 MG Tablet

  Alkem Laboratories Ltd

• Nitroject 50 MG Injection

  Sun Pharma Laboratories Ltd

• Missed Dose instructions

  Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. However, if it is almost time for the next scheduled dose then the missed dose should be skipped.

• Overdose instructions

  Contact a doctor immediately if an overdose is suspected. Symptoms of overdose may include a change in pulse rates, severe drowsiness, confusion, vomiting, hallucinations, convulsions, and fainting. Immediate medical intervention may be required if the overdose symptoms are severe.

• India

• United States

• Japan

This medication belongs to the class xanthine oxidase inhibitor. It works by inhibiting the xanthine oxidase enzyme thus inhibits the conversion of hypoxanthine to xanthine to uric acid without affecting the enzymes involved in purine and pyrimidine synthesis.

Whenever you take more than one medicine, or mix it with certain foods or beverages, you"re at risk of a drug interaction.

• Interaction with Alcohol

  Interaction with alcohol is unknown. It is advisable to consult your doctor before consumption.

• Interaction with Medicine

  Azathioprine

  This medication is known to increase the levels of azathioprine and can cause serious effects. Inform the doctor if you are receiving these medications. An alternate medicine should be considered based on the clinical condition.

  Theophylline

  This medication is known to increase the levels of theophylline and can cause serious effects. Inform the doctor if you are receiving these medications. Required dose adjustments or an alternate medicine should be considered based on the clinical condition.

• Interaction with Disease

  Secondary Hyperuricemia

  This medicine is not recommended in the patients with malignant disease, tumor lysis syndrome or Lesch-Nyhan syndrome where uric acid levels are highly elevated.