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Written By Lakshmithulasi Yarragunta , Pharm-D (PB)
Reviewed By Dr Aneela Siddabathuni , MPharma., PhD
Last Updated Aug 20, 2024 | 1:16 PM IST

About Bencid Tablet 10's

Bencid Tablet 10's belongs to a class of medication called uricosuric, primarily used to decrease blood uric acid levels in the body. It is used to treat Gout and Gouty arthritis (increased uric acid leading to inflammation). Gout is a painful type of inflammatory arthritis. It normally affects one joint at a time (often the big toe joint). This condition is caused by high uric acid levels.

Bencid Tablet 10's contains probenecid, which works by blocking urate tubular reabsorption, lowering serum urate levels. This prevents uric acid synthesis within the body without interfering with the necessary mechanisms of cells and the body.

Bencid Tablet 10's should be taken as prescribed by your doctor. The dose of this medicine will be decided by your doctor, depending upon your medical condition. This medicine may cause certain common side effects such as upset stomach, headache, diarrhea, skin rash, loss of appetite, drowsiness, nausea and vomiting. Most of these side effects of Bencid Tablet 10's are temporary, do not require medical attention, and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist or worsen, reach out to your doctor. 

Avoid taking Bencid Tablet 10's if you are allergic to any of its ingredients. Before taking this medicine, let your doctor know about all your medical and medication history, including herbal and vitamin supplements, to avoid possible interactions. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning pregnancy or breastfeeding before taking this medicine. Drink at least 2-3 litres of water so that you stay hydrated. Inform your doctor if you have/had any history of kidney stones, a kidney disorder, or a blood disorder. For people who have kidney disease or renal dysfunction, dose adjustment is required. If you have unexplained weight loss, please see your doctor right once.

Uses of Bencid Tablet 10's

Gout (increased uric acid in joints)

Medicinal Benefits

Bencid Tablet 10's contains a uricosuric medication which is primarily used to decrease blood uric acid levels in the body. Bencid Tablet 10's contains probenecid, primarily used to decrease blood uric acid levels in the body. It works by inhibiting the tubular reabsorption of urate, thus decreasing serum urate levels. This stops uric acid formation inside the body without affecting the essential mechanism of cells and the body. 

Directions for Use

Take this medicine as directed by your physician. It can be taken with food to avoid stomach upset. Swallow it as a whole with a glass of water. Do not crush, chew, or break it.

Storage

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight

Side Effects of Bencid Tablet 10's

  • Upset stomach
  • Diarrhea
  • Nausea
  • Skin rash
  • Drowsiness
  • Headache
  • Vomiting
  • Loss of appetite

Drug Warnings

Do not take Bencid Tablet 10's if you are allergic to any of its ingredients. Let your doctor know about all your medical and medication history, including herbal and vitamin supplements, to avoid any undesirable side effects. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to get pregnant, or are breastfeeding before taking this medicine. Drink at least 2-3 litres of water so that you stay hydrated. Inform your doctor if you have/had any history of kidney stones, a kidney disorder, or a blood disorder. For people who have kidney disease or renal dysfunction, dose adjustment is required. If you lose unexplained weight, please visit your doctor immediately. Bencid Tablet 10's is not recommended for use in children below two years of age. It is advised not to drive vehicles or operate machines as Bencid Tablet 10's can make you drowsy.

Drug Interactions

Drug-Drug Interactions: Bencid Tablet 10's is known to interact with a blood thinner (aspirin),  antihypertensive medicines (captopril), anti-bacterial medicines (ampicillin and amoxicillin), medicines used to thin the blood (dicoumarol, warfarin), anti-diabetic medicines (chlorpropamide), anti-epilepsy medicines (phenytoin, carbamazepine), medicines used for chemotherapy (azathioprine, mercaptopurine, cyclophosphamide), immune suppressant medicine (cyclosporine), asthma medicines (theophylline), diuretics

Drug-Food Interactions: Bencid Tablet 10's is known to interact with alcohol.

Drug-Disease Interactions: Bencid Tablet 10's is known to interact in kidney or liver problems, hypertension (high blood pressure), heart problem, thyroid problems, chemotherapy.

Drug-Drug Interactions Checker List

  • ASPIRIN
  • CAPTOPRIL
  • AMPICILLIN
  • AMOXICILLIN
  • DICOUMAROL
  • CHLORPROPAMIDE
  • PHENYTOIN
  • WARFARIN
  • CARBAMAZEPINE
  • AZATHIOPRINE
  • CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE
  • CYCLOSPORINE
  • THEOPHYLLINE

Habit Forming

No

Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • Purines are found in certain foods, such as alcohol, fish, meat, and bacon. People with gout should restrict or avoid them greatly.
  • Losing weight helps lower the levels of uric acid.
  • It is also beneficial to drink plenty of fluids. However, the restricted use of alcohol and tobacco is recommended, raising the levels of uric acid.
  • Maintain a diet that is rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat dairy products.

Special Advise

  • Drink at least eight glasses of water or other fluids each day while taking Bencid Tablet 10's unless directed to do otherwise by your doctor. If you are a kidney patient, consult a doctor before fluid intake.
  • The doctor will monitor your kidney function constantly before and while on treatment with Bencid Tablet 10's.
  • A liver function test should be done regularly to monitor liver enzymes as Bencid Tablet 10's can cause liver enzyme fluctuations.
  • If you are undergoing a urine test, inform the lab technician or the doctor about the use of Bencid Tablet 10's.

Disease/Condition Glossary

Gout: It is a type of inflammatory (allergic reaction) condition that forms uric acid crystals and gets accumulated inside feet, knuckles, and surrounding bone joints. This occurs due to high uric acid levels in the blood, resulting in immense pain in joints. The pain may be severe, but the condition improves with medication. To avoid bone and cartilage damage and weakening of the kidneys, repeated gout attacks can require long-term medication. In areas such as the wrists, elbows, feet, or earlobes, chronic gout sufferers can feel small hard lumps forming over time in the soft flesh. These deposits are concentrations of uric acid crystals, called tophi, and over time can cause pain and stiffness. 

About Bencid Tablet 10's

Bencid Tablet 10's belongs to a class of medication called uricosuric, primarily used to decrease blood uric acid levels in the body. It is used to treat Gout and Gouty arthritis (increased uric acid leading to inflammation). Gout is a painful type of inflammatory arthritis. It normally affects one joint at a time (often the big toe joint). This condition is caused by high uric acid levels.

Bencid Tablet 10's contains probenecid, which works by blocking urate tubular reabsorption, lowering serum urate levels. This prevents uric acid synthesis within the body without interfering with the necessary mechanisms of cells and the body.

Bencid Tablet 10's should be taken as prescribed by your doctor. The dose of this medicine will be decided by your doctor, depending upon your medical condition. This medicine may cause certain common side effects such as upset stomach, headache, diarrhea, skin rash, loss of appetite, drowsiness, nausea and vomiting. Most of these side effects of Bencid Tablet 10's are temporary, do not require medical attention, and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist or worsen, reach out to your doctor. 

Avoid taking Bencid Tablet 10's if you are allergic to any of its ingredients. Before taking this medicine, let your doctor know about all your medical and medication history, including herbal and vitamin supplements, to avoid possible interactions. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning pregnancy or breastfeeding before taking this medicine. Drink at least 2-3 litres of water so that you stay hydrated. Inform your doctor if you have/had any history of kidney stones, a kidney disorder, or a blood disorder. For people who have kidney disease or renal dysfunction, dose adjustment is required. If you have unexplained weight loss, please see your doctor right once.

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Composition

PROBENECID-500MG

Consume Type

ORAL

Return Policy

Not Returnable

Expires on or after

Apr-24

for this medicine

Uses of Bencid Tablet 10's

Gout (increased uric acid in joints)

Medicinal Benefits

Bencid Tablet 10's contains a uricosuric medication which is primarily used to decrease blood uric acid levels in the body. Bencid Tablet 10's contains probenecid, primarily used to decrease blood uric acid levels in the body. It works by inhibiting the tubular reabsorption of urate, thus decreasing serum urate levels. This stops uric acid formation inside the body without affecting the essential mechanism of cells and the body. 

Side Effects of Bencid Tablet 10's

  • Upset stomach
  • Diarrhea
  • Nausea
  • Skin rash
  • Drowsiness
  • Headache
  • Vomiting
  • Loss of appetite

Directions for Use

Take this medicine as directed by your physician. It can be taken with food to avoid stomach upset. Swallow it as a whole with a glass of water. Do not crush, chew, or break it.

Storage

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight

Drug Warnings

Do not take Bencid Tablet 10's if you are allergic to any of its ingredients. Let your doctor know about all your medical and medication history, including herbal and vitamin supplements, to avoid any undesirable side effects. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to get pregnant, or are breastfeeding before taking this medicine. Drink at least 2-3 litres of water so that you stay hydrated. Inform your doctor if you have/had any history of kidney stones, a kidney disorder, or a blood disorder. For people who have kidney disease or renal dysfunction, dose adjustment is required. If you lose unexplained weight, please visit your doctor immediately. Bencid Tablet 10's is not recommended for use in children below two years of age. It is advised not to drive vehicles or operate machines as Bencid Tablet 10's can make you drowsy.

Therapeutic Class

GOUT THERAPY

Drug-Drug Interactions Checker List

  • ASPIRIN
  • CAPTOPRIL
  • AMPICILLIN
  • AMOXICILLIN
  • DICOUMAROL
  • CHLORPROPAMIDE
  • PHENYTOIN
  • WARFARIN
  • CARBAMAZEPINE
  • AZATHIOPRINE
  • CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE
  • CYCLOSPORINE
  • THEOPHYLLINE

Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • Purines are found in certain foods, such as alcohol, fish, meat, and bacon. People with gout should restrict or avoid them greatly.
  • Losing weight helps lower the levels of uric acid.
  • It is also beneficial to drink plenty of fluids. However, the restricted use of alcohol and tobacco is recommended, raising the levels of uric acid.
  • Maintain a diet that is rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat dairy products.

Habit Forming

No

Special Advise

  • Drink at least eight glasses of water or other fluids each day while taking Bencid Tablet 10's unless directed to do otherwise by your doctor. If you are a kidney patient, consult a doctor before fluid intake.
  • The doctor will monitor your kidney function constantly before and while on treatment with Bencid Tablet 10's.
  • A liver function test should be done regularly to monitor liver enzymes as Bencid Tablet 10's can cause liver enzyme fluctuations.
  • If you are undergoing a urine test, inform the lab technician or the doctor about the use of Bencid Tablet 10's.

Disease/Condition Glossary

Gout: It is a type of inflammatory (allergic reaction) condition that forms uric acid crystals and gets accumulated inside feet, knuckles, and surrounding bone joints. This occurs due to high uric acid levels in the blood, resulting in immense pain in joints. The pain may be severe, but the condition improves with medication. To avoid bone and cartilage damage and weakening of the kidneys, repeated gout attacks can require long-term medication. In areas such as the wrists, elbows, feet, or earlobes, chronic gout sufferers can feel small hard lumps forming over time in the soft flesh. These deposits are concentrations of uric acid crystals, called tophi, and over time can cause pain and stiffness. 

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