Febuxostat
| Febuxostat | |
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| IUPAC name | 2-(3-cyano-4-isobutoxyphenyl)-4-methyl- 1,3-thiazole-5-carboxylic acid |
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| Molecular formula | C16H16N2O3S |
| Molar mass | 316.376 g/mol |
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Febuxostat is an inhibitor of xanthine oxidase currently under investigation as a potential treatment for gout.[1]
References
- ^ Stamp LK, O'Donnell JL, Chapman PT (2007). "Emerging therapies in the long-term management of hyperuricaemia and gout". Internal medicine journal 37 (4): 258–66. DOI:10.1111/j.1445-5994.2007.01315.x. PMID 17388867.
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