Talk to a doctor before taking febuxostat: If the patient has or has had heart failure or heart problems; if the patient has or has had renal disease and/or serious allergic reaction to Allopurinol (a medication used for the treatment of Gout); if the patient has or has had liver disease or liver function test abnormalities; if the patient is being treated for high uric acid levels as a result of Lesch-Nyhan syndrome (a rare inherited condition in which there is too much uric acid in the blood); if the patient has thyroid problems.
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