Drug Name

Benemid (Probenecid)

Drug Uses

Benemid is used in the treatment of chronic gout or gouty arthritis. These conditions are caused by too much uric acid in the blood.

How Taken

Take Benemid as directed by your doctor.

• Take Benemid tablets by mouth.
• Swallow the tablets with a drink of water.
• Take your doses at normal intervals.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may possess about how to take Benemid.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Benemid works by removing the extra uric acid from the body. Benemid does not cure gout, but after you possess been using it for a few months it will help halt gout attacks. Benemid will help halt gout attacks only as extended as you continue to take it.

Benemid is as well as used to halt or treat other health examination problems that may occur incase too much uric acid is existing in the body.

Benemid is sometimes used with confident kinds of antibiotics to make them more effective in the treatment of infections.

Missed Dose

Incase you miss a dose of Benemid, take it as soon as likely. Incase it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose as well as go back to your normal dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Storage

Store Benemid at room temperature, between 68 as well as 77 degrees F (20 as well as 25 degrees C). Store away from heat, moisture, as well as light. Keep Benemid out of the reach of children as well as away from pets.

Warnings/Precautions

Do not take Benemid if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Benemid;
• you possess blood problems or kidney stones caused by uric acid;
• the patient is a child younger than 2 years of age;
• you are using salicylates (e.g., aspirin).

Contact your doctor or health care provider fair away incase any of these apply to you.

Important :

• Benemid may cause dizziness. Do not drive, operate machinery, or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how you react to Benemid. Using Benemid alone, with confident other medicines, or with alcohol may lessen your ability to drive or perform other potentially dangerous tasks.
• Before you possess any health examination or dental treatments, emergency care, or surgery, tell the doctor or dentist that you are using Benemid.
• Diabetes patients - Benemid may affect your blood sugar. Check blood sugar levels closely as well as ask your doctor before adjusting the dose of your diabetes medicine.
• Benemid may interfere with some lab tests (e.g., blood or hemoglobin urine tests, theophylline levels). Make sure your doctor as well as lab personnel know you are using Benemid.
• Lab tests, including tests for sugar in the urine, may be required to monitor your progress. Be sure to keep all doctor as well as lab appointments.
• Take of Benemid is not recommended in children younger than 2 years of age. Safety as well as effectiveness in this age group possess not been confirmed.
• Pregnancy as well as breast-feeding: Incase you become pregnant while using Benemid, discuss with your doctor the benefits as well as risks of using Benemid during pregnancy. Benemid is excreted in breast milk. Incase you are or will be breast-feeding while you are using Benemid, check with your doctor or pharmacist to discuss the risks to your baby.

Likely Side Effects

Check with your doctor incase any of these most ordinary side effects persist or become bothersome:

• dizziness; flushing; hair loss; headache; loss of appetite; nausea; sore gums; vomiting.

Seek health examination attention fair away incase any of these very bad side effects occur:

• very bad allergic reactions (rash; hives; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); blood in the urine; chills; not light urine; decreased or increased urination; fever; lower back, lower stomach, genital, or inner thigh pain; persistent sore throat; very bad or persistent nausea, vomiting, or stomach pain; unusual bleeding or bruising; unusual tiredness or weakness; worsening gout; yellowing of the eyes or skin.

More Information

Benemid is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
If your symptoms do not improve or incase they become worse, check with your doctor.