Gout: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and colchicine to prevent painful flares during early urate-lowering therapy.
A case report on a gout patient is presented with discussion of the use of prophylactic agents for prevention of gouty flare in such a patient when beginning urate-lowering therapy. The limitations of the literature on this subject are described. Advantages and disadvantages of of prophylaxis and the burden of pain are discussed.
Department of Community Health & Family, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA. lkuritzky@aol.com
Louis
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Kuritzky
Rishi
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Panchal
D000368:Aged; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003078:Colchicine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006073:Gout / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D006074:Gout Suppressants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D014527:Uric Acid / Q000097:blood
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D006074:Gout Suppressants; D014527:Uric Acid; D003078:Colchicine