Febuxostat and Probenecid and colchicine interaction

Febuxostat and Probenecid and colchicine: both prescribing labels describe an interaction that usually calls for monitoring, a dose change, or spacing the doses.

Moderate

Usually manageable with monitoring or a dose change. Tell your pharmacist you take both.

What the FDA labels say

From the Febuxostat (ULORIC) label · effective 2025-12-24

Moderate

In order to prevent gout flares when ULORIC is initiated, concurrent prophylactic treatment with an NSAID or colchicine is recommended [see Dosage and Administration (2.4) ].

Warnings and precautionsnames Probenecid and colchicineView label on DailyMed
Minor

Prophylactic therapy (i.e., non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug or colchicine) upon initiation of treatment may be beneficial for up to six months.

Warnings and precautionsnames Probenecid and colchicineView label on DailyMed
Minor

In Vivo Drug Interaction Studies Based on drug interaction studies in healthy patients, ULORIC does not have clinically significant interactions with colchicine, naproxen, indomethacin, hydrochlorothiazide, warfarin or desipramine [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ].

Drug interactionsnames Probenecid and colchicineView label on DailyMed

From the Probenecid and colchicine label · effective 2026-01-27

Minor

Falsely high readings for theophylline have been reported in an in vitro study, using the Schack and Waxler technique, when therapeutic concentrations of theophylline and probenecid were added to human plasma.

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