Manufacturer: Geno Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Salt Composition : Probenecid(500mg)
Strip of 10 Tablet
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Bencid Tablet should be taken with food. This will prevent you from getting an upset stomach. Take it regularly and do not stop taking the medicine even if you get better until that doctor tells you it is alright to stop.
The most common side effects of this medicine include nausea, diarrhea, and loss of appetite. If any of these side effects do not go away with time or bothers you, you should let your doctor know. Your doctor may help with ways to reduce or prevent these symptoms by prescribing you an alternative medicine or by adjusting the dose.
To make sure the medicine is safe for you, let your doctor know if you have any problems with your heart, kidneys, or liver. You should also let your doctor know all the other medicines you are taking before using this medicine. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, consult your doctor first before taking this medicine.
Bencid Tablet is a urine alkalizer. It works by increasing the pH of urine which makes it less acidic. This helps the kidneys get rid of excess uric acid, thereby preventing gout and certain types of kidney stones.
The half-life of probenecid in plasma (4 to 12 hours) is dose-dependent. Renal excretion is the major route of elimination of the metabolites; excretion of the parent drug is minimal and is dependent on urinary pH. Probenecid and its oxidised metabolites are extensively bound to plasma proteins, mainly to albumin.
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
Hypersensitivity to Bencid Tablet is a contraindication. In addition, Bencid Tablet should not be used if you have the following conditions:
Acute attack of gout
Hypersensitivity
Renal impairment
Renal uric acid stones
Information regarding the use of Bencid Tablet during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Caution is advised when consuming alcohol with Bencid Tablet. Please consult your doctor.
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.
Use with caution
Below 9years: Contraindicated
Probenecid is a urine alkalizer. It works by increasing the pH of urine which makes it less acidic. This helps the kidneys get rid of excess uric acid, thereby preventing gout and certain types of kidney stones.
If you use other drugs or over the counter products at the same time, the effects of Bencid Tablet may change. This may increase your risk for side-effects or cause your drug not to work properly. Tell your doctor about all the drugs, vitamins, and herbal supplements you are using, so that you doctor can help you prevent or manage drug interactions. Bencid Tablet may interact with the following drugs and products:
Ibuprofen
Indomethacin
Ketorolac
Methotrexate
Naproxen
Do not chew, crush or break it. Bencid Tablet is to be taken with food.
Store below 30°C
If you miss a dose of Bencid Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
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.
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.
Q. 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)
Q. Does Bencid Tablet cause kidney stones?
Yes. Kidney stones are among the known side effects of Bencid Tablet treatment.
