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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.

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.
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

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Pain and swelling in toe since a week now it turns reddish,ice and hot water therapy done with pain killer
Dr. Vipul Aggarwal
Orthopaedics
please get uric acid done probably gout attack as per ur history
Gout remedy and precautions
Dr. Ila Jain Khandelwal
Pathology
Hi For the exact treatment of gout you should consult a rheumatologist with all your reports. Precautions which you can follow are 1. eat low fat diet 2. Don't have foods with high purine content like shellfish, redmeat etc. 3. Slowly loose weight 4. Restrict your intake of alcohol 5. drink lots of water 6. Increase your intake of dairy products
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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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References

  1. Grosser T, Smyth E, FitzGerald GA. Anti-Inflammatory, Antipyretic, and Analgesic Agents; Pharmacotherapy of Gout. In: Brunton LL, Chabner BA, Knollmann BC, editors. Goodman & Gilman’s: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. 12th ed. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2011. p. 999.
  2. 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.
  3. Medscape. Probenecid. [Accessed 02 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:External Link
  4. Pharmacotherapy of Inflammation, Fever, Pain, and Gout. In: Hilal-Dandan R, Brunton LL. Goodman and Gilman's Manual of Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 2nd ed. New York, New York: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.; 2014. [Accessed 30 Jan, 2019] (online) Available from:External Link
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Name: Geno Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Address: Geno Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd., Pharmaceutical Complex, Tivim Industrial Estate, Karaswada, Mapusa, Goa - 403 526
Country of origin: India
Expires on or after: February, 2025

A licensed vendor partner from your nearest location will deliver Bencid Tablet. Once the pharmacy accepts your order, the details of the pharmacy will be shared with you. Acceptance of your order is based on the validity of your doctor's ℞ and the availability of this medicine.

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