title: Treatment of gout attacks.
abstract: Gout attacks resolve in 3 to 10 days without treatment. Treatment is mainly empirical. Paracetamol and application of ice can be tried. If they fail, the best options is a moderate dose of ibuprofen, and NSAID with well-documented adverse effects.
mesh_terms: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003078:Colchicine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017679:Cryotherapy; D006073:Gout / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007053:Ice; D013256:Steroids / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D007053:Ice; D013256:Steroids; D003078:Colchicine