Bencid Tablet
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Product introduction
Bencid Tablet is a medicine used to treat and prevent gout. It lowers the levels of uric acid by helping the kidneys to get rid of the excess uric acid from the body.
Bencid Tablet is used to treat gout.
Bencid Tablet is used to treat gout.
Uses of Bencid Tablet
Benefits of Bencid Tablet
In Gout
Bencid Tablet is used to prevent and treat gout. Gout is caused by too much uric acid in your body. When the level becomes too high, crystals may form in and around certain joints and your kidneys. This can cause sudden and severe pain, redness, warmth, and swelling. This medicine works by preventing crystals from forming and reducing the levels of uric acid in your blood. This makes it less likely that you will suffer the symptoms and make them milder if you do have them. It is usually for long-term treatment and should be taken regularly until the dose is completed.
Side effects of Bencid Tablet
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Bencid
- Nausea
- Diarrhea
- Loss of appetite
How to use Bencid 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. Bencid Tablet is to be taken with food.
Safety advice
Alcohol
CAUTION
Caution is advised when consuming alcohol with Bencid Tablet. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Information regarding the use of Bencid Tablet during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Bencid Tablet is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.
Driving
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether Bencid Tablet alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react.
Kidney
CAUTION
Bencid Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Bencid Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Use of Bencid Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe kidney disease.
Use of Bencid Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe kidney disease.
Liver
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Bencid Tablet in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.
All substitutes
For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
No substitutes found for this medicine
Quick tips
- Bencid Tablet is given to lower the level of uric acid and thus prevent gout.
- Take adequate water or fluids while taking Bencid Tablet to prevent kidney stones.
- Treatment with Bencid Tablet should not be started during a sudden/severe gout attack. Wait until your current attack is over before starting this medication.
- You may experience an increase in the number of gout attacks for several months after starting this medicine while the body removes extra uric acid. Do not stop taking Bencid Tablet, continue along with your medications for gout pain prescribed by your doctor.
- Consult your doctor before taking Bencid Tablet if you have or ever had kidney stones, stomach ulcers, peptic ulcers, diabetes, liver disorders, or blood disorders.
- Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breastfeeding.
Fact Box
Chemical Class
Benzoic Acid Derivative
Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
PAIN ANALGESICS
Action Class
Uricosuric agent-gout
Patient concerns
User feedback
Patients taking Bencid Tablet
Twice A Day
62%
Once A Day
26%
Thrice A Day
6%
Alternate Day
4%
Four Times A *
2%
*Four Times A Day
What are you using Bencid Tablet for?
Gout
90%
Others
10%
How much was the improvement?
Poor
61%
Excellent
22%
Average
17%
What were the side-effects while using Bencid Tablet?
No Side Effec*
50%
Gastrointesti*
50%
*No Side Effect, Gastrointestinal irritation
How do you take Bencid Tablet?
With food
100%
Please rate Bencid Tablet on price
Not Expensive
100%
FAQs
What is Bencid Tablet used for?
Bencid Tablet is a uricosuric agent and is used to reduce high levels of uric acid in the body and to prevent and treat gout and gouty arthritis (pain and inflammation of small joints due to deposition of uric acid in the joint). It is also used to prolong the effect of antibiotics (e.g. penicillin)
Does Bencid Tablet cause kidney stones?
Yes. Kidney stones are among the known side effects of Bencid Tablet treatment.
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- Briggs GG, Freeman RK, editors. A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk: Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2015. pp. 1152-53.
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Marketer details
Name: Geno Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Address: Geno Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd., Pharmaceutical Complex, Tivim Industrial Estate, Karaswada, Mapusa, Goa - 403 526
Country of origin: India
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