Zyrik 100 Tablet

How to use Zyrik 100 Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Zyrik 100 Tablet is to be taken with food.

How Medicine Works

Zyrik 100 Tablet is a xanthine oxidase inhibitor. It works by decreasing blood uric acid, which is the chemical that causes gout.

Expert Advice

• Your doctor has prescribed Zyrik 100 Tablet to reduce episodes of gout attack.
• Take Zyrik 100 Tablet at the same time every day, with or without food.
• Take plenty of fluids (2-3 litres) daily while on Zyrik 100 Tablet.
• Notify your doctor if you develop a rash. This could be a sign of allergy and should go away on discontinuing Zyrik 100 Tablet.
• When you first start taking Zyrik 100 Tablet, you might have more gout attacks. Do not stop Zyrik 100 Tablet on having an acute attack of gout as that could make an attack worse.
• Your doctor may check your liver function before starting treatment and regularly thereafter. Inform your doctor if you notice yellowing of eyes or skin, dark urine, or stomach pain.
• Do not consume alcohol while taking Zyrik 100 Tablet as it may cause your gout to flare up.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q. Is Zyrik safe to use?

Zyrik is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor

Q. What is Zyrik?

Zyrik belongs to a group of medicines called xanthine oxidase inhibitors. It reduces the amount of uric acid in the body by blocking one of the processes that make it. It is used to treat gout (pain and swelling of the small joints due to elevated levels of uric acid in the blood and subsequent deposition in the joints), kidney stones, and to remove uric acid from the body in certain cancers.

Q. Can I take Zyrik with Torasemide?

Zyrik can be taken with Torasemide. Zyrik is sometimes given to decrease the hyperuricemic effects of Torasemide. However, Zyrik is not safe in patients with renal failure, so may need to be replaced with another similar medicine like febuxostat.

Q. How is Zyrik different from febuxostat?

Both Zyrik and febuxostat work in a similar way by lowering uric acid levels. However, as compared to Zyrik, febuxostat is seen to be more effective and faster in its action. Also, in patients taking Zyrik, a dose adjustment is needed if the patient has mild, moderate or severe renal failure while in the case of febuxostat a dose adjustment may be needed only in patients with severe renal failure.

Q. Can I take Zyrik with febuxostat?

Both Zyrik and febuxostat are uric acid lowering agents and work in a similar way. So, using both the two medicines together may not be very beneficial and can increase the risk of side effects. However, there have been studies where febuxostat when used with Zyrik in patients with refractory gout, was quite effective in providing relief. So, a combined use would be best decided by your treating doctor depending on your condition.Show moreShow less