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febuxostat · Medicine question

What is the terminal elimination half-life of febuxostat?

iatroX medicinesPublished 8 November 2026

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Answer

Febuxostat has an apparent mean terminal elimination half-life of approximately 5 to 8 hours.

Sources for this answer

Adenuric 80 mg film-coated tabletsA. Menarini Farmaceutica Internazionale SRL · emc · SmPC §5.2 Pharmacokinetic properties · Version 21Document updated 1 August 2023

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