Uloric® | Dangerous Drugs & Medical Devices| Fulmer Sill attorneys

Uloric® (Febuxostat) is a medication used to treat gout, which is a debilitating type of arthritis that occurs when uric acid builds up in the blood and causes inflammation in the joints. Uloric treats gout by inhibiting the enzyme xanthine oxidase, which reduces the amount of uric acid in the body. Uloric is manufactured by Takeda Pharmaceuticals, a Japanese-based pharmaceutical company. When it was approved by the FDA in 2009, it was the first new gout drug in over 40 years.

FDA WARNINGS & PRECAUTIONS FOR ULORIC-

In November 2012, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a Safety Warning to warn about cases of fatal and non-fatal liver failure in patients on Uloric. During clinical trials, 6.6% of Uloric patients developed abnormal liver function, and 2% developed liver enzyme levels greater than 3X the upper-limit of normal, which is a symptom of liver damage. The FDA recommends liver tests in patients who have symptoms of liver damage, including abdominal pain, loss of appetite, fatigue, dark urine, and jaundice (yellowing of skin, eyes). Additional FDA warnings and precautions related to Uloric use include:

1. NAUSEA

2. LIVER FAILURE

3. KIDNEY DAMAGE

4. RHABDOMYOLYSIS

5. HEART ATTACK

6. STROKE

7. RASH

8. IMMUNE SYSTEM DISORDERS

9. ALLERGIC REACTION (ANAPHYLAXIS, RASH, STEVENS JOHNSON SYNDROME)

10. PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS (PSYCHOTIC BEHAVIOR, AGGRESSIVE THOUGHTS)

11.KIDNEY & URINARY DISORDERS

12.BONE MARROW FAILURE

13. SEVERE BLEEDING

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