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Uric acid level is 7.26
Doctor prescribed me febuxostat 40 mg .iwant to know whether the medicine should be taken lifelong like medicines of hypertension or should it be stopped after getting the acid level lower?
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Dr. Kunal Aneja
Orthopedist
13 yrs exp
Delhi
Hello, the medicine should be taken till your uric acid level lowers down to normal range.
Later it can be discontinued.
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