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Gout is a type of arthritis in which uric acid, a naturally occurring substance in the body, builds up in the joints and causes sudden attacks of redness, swelling, pain, and heat in one or more joints. Febuxostat, sold under the brand names Uloric and Adenuric among others, is a medication used long-term to treat gout due to high uric acid levels. This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription. The febuxostat drug labels already carry a warning and precaution about cardiovascular events because the clinical trials conducted before approval showed a higher rate of heart-related problems in patients treated with febuxostat compared to allopurinol. Febuxostat oral tablet is used to treat hyperuricemia (constantly high levels of uric acid) in adults who have gout. NICE TA164 Febuxostat (Adenuric®) is recommended as an option for the management of chronic hyperuricaemia in gout only for patients who are intolerant of …