How much blood uric acid can be reduced by taking febuxostat for a month is impossible to judge, each patient’s absorption of the drug is different. Febuxostat generally take two weeks will have a certain effect, uric acid will have a certain degree of decline.
It is recommended to go to the hospital after two weeks of taking Febuxostat for a review of liver and kidney function, the purpose of checking liver function is to avoid liver damage, and kidney function is to see if the uric acid has reached the standard.
The purpose of taking Febuxostat is to make the uric acid reach the standard value. Patients with gout stones need to control uric acid below 300 μmol/L, without gout stones need to control below 360 μmol/L. Generally speaking, if the standard is achieved for three months to half a year or more, the uric acid-lowering drugs can be reduced or stopped according to the condition of the patient. After the stabilization of uric acid, it is recommended to go for review frequently to prevent recurrence.
Note that each patient’s physical condition, drug absorption effect is different, can not be generalized, during the medication should do regular review, according to the results of the review, to determine the dosage of drugs in the later period.
The use of febuxostat must strictly follow the doctor’s instructions, regular follow-up, can not privately stop the drug and increase or decrease the dose.