Febuxostat Standard Dose — SCE Rheumatology MCQ

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A 50-year-old woman has Febuxostat started for gout. What is the standard dose?

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Correct answer: D — 80mg daily is standard though 120mg if target not achieved at 80mg

Febuxostat 80mg standard (NICE). 120mg if target not met. No renal dose adjustment mild-moderate CKD. Monitor LFTs.

Reference: NICE NG219; BSR 2017; BNF