CAS NO.144060-53-7Appearance Off-white crystall powderWater NMT1.0%Residue on ignition NMT 0.1%Heavy metals NMT 20ppmPurity(HPLC) NLT 99%Febuxostat, a novel, nonpurine, selective inhibitor of xanthine oxidase, is effective for the treatment of gout and hyperuricemia.It was approved by the european medicines agency on april 21, 2008.