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 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 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.
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.
How Bencid Tablet works
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.
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.
What if you forget to take Bencid Tablet?
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.
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
Interaction with drugs
Taking Bencid with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects
Probenecid may raise blood levels of Sulbactam.
Do not consume Sulbactam with Probenecid.
Probenecid may raise blood levels of Baricitinib.
Your doctor may monitor your treatment and adjust the doses as per the observations.
Probenecid may raise blood levels of Sulbactam.
Do not consume Sulbactam with Probenecid.
Concurrent use may hinder the removal of Norfloxacin from the body.
Your doctor may monitor the treatment outcome and may modify the treatment protocol as per the observation.
Aspirin may reduce the efficacy of Probenecid.
Your doctor may monitor your treatment and adjust the doses as per the observations.
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
78%
Others
22%
How much was the improvement?
Excellent
36%
Poor
33%
Average
31%
What were the side-effects while using Bencid Tablet?
No Side Effec*
33%
Stomach pain
22%
Nausea
11%
Diarrhea
11%
Gastrointesti*
11%
*No Side Effect, Gastrointestinal irritation
How do you take Bencid Tablet?
With food
43%
With or witho*
43%
Empty stomach
14%
*With or without food
Please rate Bencid Tablet on price
Not Expensive
48%
Expensive
29%
Average
24%
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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- 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.
- 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.
- Medscape. Probenecid. [Accessed 02 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:
- 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:
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Country of origin: India
Expires on or after: August, 2025
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Phone Number: 0124-4166666
Address: 5th Floor Tower - B of the Presidency Building, 46/4 Mehrauli Gurgaon Road, Sector 14, Gurugram, Haryana-122001, India
Expires on or after: August, 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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