Recommend Allopurinol Over Febuxostat for Most Chronic Gout Patients

September 2018

Please see the February 2019 FDA advisory concerning the increased risk of death with Uloric (Febuxostat).

You'll hear about an advocacy group pushing for withdrawal of the gout med febuxostat (Uloric)...due to concerns it increases risk of death.

Patients with gout are already at elevated CV risk.

Early studies signalled a higher risk of CV events in patients on febuxostat compared to allopurinol...which led to a safety trial.

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Table of Contents

Recalls Navigate the Valsartan Recall
Lice Sort Through Head Lice Treatments
Gout Recommend Allopurinol Over Febuxostat for Most Chronic Gout Patients
Cannabinoids Demystify Cannabidiol Oil
Diabetes Expect to Hear About Renal Protection With Flozins and GLP-1 Agonists
Antibiotics More Warnings Will Further Limit Quinolone Use
Eczema Know Where Eucrisa and Dupixent Fit Into Eczema Management
Psoriasis Don't Expect Siliq to Change Practice in the Crowded Psoriasis Market
Diabetes & Endocrinology Use a Stepwise Approach for Treating Hirsutism
Cardiology Repatha's Cardiovascular Benefits Are Driving Labelling Changes
Medication Errors Stay Sharp to Prevent Errors With Vaccines