Thursday, August 6, 2009

Gout Meds

CHRONIC GOUT:
Xanthine oxidase inhibitors (decrease production): allopurinol, oxypurinol, tisopurine, febuxostat, and inositols

Uricosurics (increase secretion): probenecid, benzbromarone and sulfinpyrazone, EDTA

Urate oxidase (breaks down uric acid deposits): pegloticase
ACUTE GOUT:
NSAIDs (antiinflammatory):diclofenac, etoricoxib, indomethacin, ketoprofen, naproxen
Corticosteroids (antiinflammatory): prednisone
Cholchicine (inhibits neutrophils and uric acid deposition)

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