FAST, FREED, CARES, & CONFIRMS: A Run-Down on the Black-Box Blues of Febuxostat
Febuxostat, a nonpurine xanthine oxidase inhibitor used in the treatment of chronic gout to lower serum urate levels, received bad press in 2019 after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) placed a black-box warning on the medication’s label suggesting that it increases the risk of cardiovasc


