Table 3

Prescription of allopurinol and febuxostat during follow-up

% (n) allopurinol% (n) febuxostatMean mg dose (range) allopurinol usersMean mg dose (range) febuxostat usersTotal prescription urate lowering therapy at follow-up
Before Baseline14.7 (31/211)0109 (100–500)14.7%
Month 195.0 (192/202)3.5 (7/202)119 (100–600)51 (40–80)98.5%
Month 295.3 (184/193)4.7 (9/193)190 (50–700)49 (40–80)100.0%
Month 394.2 (178/189)5.8 (11/189)236 (50–700)54 (40–80)100.0%
Month 690.4 (169/187)8.6 (16/187)273 (100–800)52 (40–120)99.0%
Month 989.2 (149/167)9.6 (16/167)280 (100–900)50 (40–80)95.8%
Month 1287.6 (163/186)12.4 (23/186)289 (100–900)59 (40–120)100.0%