Febuxostat - ULORIC official renal restrictions
- Product / population
- Adults with gout when maximally titrated allopurinol is inadequate, not tolerated or not advisable.
- Renal measure
- Creatinine clearance, mL/min.
Renal guidance and important limits
The cardiovascular-death boxed warning remains relevant; no-adjustment wording is not cardiovascular clearance.
Concomitant azathioprine or mercaptopurine is contraindicated. Do not apply this gout regimen to asymptomatic or secondary hyperuricemia.
| CrCl (mL/min) | Source-specific instruction |
|---|---|
| 30-89 | No renal dose adjustment |
| 15-29 | Limit to 40 mg once daily |
| ESRD on dialysis | Not studied; no regimen established by the selected source |
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ULORIC renal dose limit
| CrCl (mL/min) | Source-specific instruction |
|---|---|
| 30-89 | No renal dose adjustment |
| 15-29 | Limit to 40 mg once daily |
| ESRD on dialysis | Not studied; no regimen established by the selected source |
The cardiovascular-death boxed warning remains relevant; no-adjustment wording is not cardiovascular clearance.
Concomitant azathioprine or mercaptopurine is contraindicated. Do not apply this gout regimen to asymptomatic or secondary hyperuricemia.
Source: https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=54de10ef-fe5f-4930-b91d-6bbb04c664bd