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480 questions · 484 findings · 52 reviews · Musculoskeletal

No studies found 114 · 23.6%GRADE not reported 24 · 5%Very low 33 · 6.8%Low 145 · 30%Moderate 116 · 24%High 52 · 10.7%

Febuxostat 40 mg/day vs placebo

Serious adverse events · people with chronic gout

Febuxostat 40 mg/day probably leads to higher serious Adverse Events compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Febuxostat 40 mg/day vs placebo

Withdrawals due to adverse events · people with chronic gout

Febuxostat 40 mg/day showed no clear difference in discontinuations due to adverse events compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Febuxostat 80 mg/day vs placebo

Acute gout attacks · people with chronic gout

Febuxostat 80 mg/day showed no clear difference in incidence of gout flares compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Febuxostat 80 mg/day vs placebo

Serum uric acid <6.0 mg/dL at final visit · people with chronic gout

Febuxostat 80 mg/day may leads to higher serum uric acid <6.0 mg/dL at final visit compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review