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)
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment