Term Name: | febuxostat |
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Synonyms: | 2-(3-cyano-4-isobutoxyphenyl)-4-methyl-1,3-thiazole-5-carboxylic acid, 2-[3-cyano-4-(2-methylpropoxy)phenyl]-4-methyl-1,3-thiazole-5-carboxylic acid, Adenuric, Donifoxate, Febuday, Feburic, febuxostat, febuxostatum, Goturic, Goutex, TEI 6720, TEI-6720, TMX 67, TMX-67, Uloric, Zurig |
Definition: | A 1,3-thiazolemonocarboxylic acid that is 4-methyl-1,3-thiazole-5-carboxylic acid which is substituted by a 3-cyano-4-(2-methylpropoxy)phenyl group at position 2. It is an orally-active, potent, and selective xanthine oxidase inhibitor used for the treatment of chronic hyperuricaemia in patients with gout. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:31596] ( EBI ) |