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Lesinurad (brand name Zurampic) is a urate transporter inhibitor for treating high blood uric acid levels associated with gout. [2] It is recommended only as an adjuvant with either allopurinol or febuxostat when these medications are not sufficient. [3] It received FDA approval on 22 December 2015. [3]
Colchicine is a medication used to prevent and treat gout, [3] [4] to treat familial Mediterranean fever [5] and Behçet's disease, [6] and to reduce the risk of myocardial infarction. [7] The American College of Rheumatology recommends colchicine, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or steroids in the treatment of gout.
Gout in foot joints is most common, with gout often affecting the big toe joint. However, other joints can be affected as well, particularly those in the lower body. For example, gout in ankles or ...
Febuxostat, sold under the brand name Uloric among others, is a medication used long-term to treat gout due to high uric acid levels. [7] It is generally recommended only for people who cannot take allopurinol. [8] [9] It is taken by mouth. [7] Common side effects include liver problems, nausea, joint pain, and a rash. [7]
Gout presenting as slight redness in the metatarsophalangeal joint of the big toe. Gout can present in several ways, although the most common is a recurrent attack of acute inflammatory arthritis (a red, tender, hot, swollen joint). [4] The metatarsophalangeal joint at the base of the big toe is affected most often, accounting for half of cases ...
Diclofenac, sold under the brand name Voltaren among others, is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to treat pain and inflammatory diseases such as gout. [6] [9] It can be taken orally (swallowed by mouth), inserted rectally as a suppository, injected intramuscularly, injected intravenously, applied to the skin topically, or through eye drops.