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Medicines febuxostatQuestion & answer

febuxostat · Medicine question

Can febuxostat tablets be split?

iatroX medicinesPublished 21 August 2026Reviewed 21 August 2026

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Answer

The tablet may be broken to make swallowing easier, but the score line does not create equal portions.

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Adenuric 80 mg film-coated tabletsemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 21

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