Febuxostat

17 interactions 57 cited references
Also sold as: Uloric Uloric®
About Febuxostat

Febuxostat is used to treat gout in adults who were not treated successfully with or who are not able to take allopurinol (Aloprim, Zyloprim). 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 he… Read the full Febuxostat drug information page →

Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS
Medically reviewed by Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS · Updated Aug 9, 2026 · Editorial policy · Data sources

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Febuxostat Alpelisib Piqray Increased alpelisib exposure and an increased risk of alpelisib-related adverse effects and toxicity Details Febuxostat Clomipramine Anafranil Increased clomiPRAMINE exposure Details Febuxostat Dextroamphetamine Dexedrine Increased dextroamphetamine or lisdexamfetamine (prodrug of dextroamphetamine) exposure and an increased risk of serotonin syndrom... Details Febuxostat Haloperidol Increased haloperidol exposure and an increased risk of haloperidol-related adverse events, including QTc interval prolongation Details Febuxostat Levoketoconazole Recorlev Increased risk of serious hepatotoxicity and drug-induced liver injury Details Febuxostat Lisdexamfetamine Arynta Increased dextroamphetamine or lisdexamfetamine (prodrug of dextroamphetamine) exposure and an increased risk of serotonin syndrom... Details Febuxostat Methotrexate Jylamvo Increased methotrexate exposure, an increased risk of methotrexate-related severe adverse reactions, reduced active metabolite for... Details Febuxostat Rosuvastatin Crestor Increased rosuvastatin exposure and an increased risk of myopathy and rhabdomyolysis Details Febuxostat Talazoparib Talzenna Increased talazoparib exposure and an increased risk of talazoparib-related adverse reactions Details Febuxostat Tenofovir Alafenamide Increased tenofovir alafenamide exposure Details Febuxostat Theophylline Accurbron® Increased exposure to 1-methylxanthine, one of the major metabolites of theophylline Details Febuxostat Topotecan Hycamtin Increased topotecan exposure and risk of adverse events Details Febuxostat Tramadol ConZip Increased traMADol exposure and reduced exposure of the active metabolite Details Febuxostat Ubrogepant Ubrelvy Increased ubrogepant exposure Details Febuxostat Methotrexate Injection Abitrexate® Increased methotrexate exposure, an increased risk of methotrexate-related severe adverse reactions, reduced active metabolite for... Details

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