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1. www.verywellhealth.com › gout-medication-list-8603478Gout Medication List: Everything You Need to Know

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   Mar 18, 2024 · These medications are used to reduce pain and swelling in acute gout attacks. NSAIDs and steroids are used short-term to minimize side effects, while colchicine can be used indefinitely. Home remedies like rest, ice, and elevation can help manage gout flares.

2. www.health.harvard.edu › treatments-for-gout5 Medically-Approved Gout Treatments - Harvard Health

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   • Treating Gout Symptoms
   • Uric Acid-Lowering Medications
   • Preventing Gout Attacks

   Gout flare-ups are painful events that can last anywhere from several days to a week or longer. For sudden episodes of gout symptoms, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) guidelinesrecommend remedies that have been shown to help reduce inflammation caused by uric acid crystals. First-line gout treatment focuses on reducing pain and inflammati...

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   The ACR guidelinesrecommend treating gout with uric acid-lowering medications for people who have tophi (nodules that form from a mass of uric acid crystals at joints or in soft tissues), radiographic evidence (X-ray or other imaging) of damage due to gout, kidney stones (people with gout have an increased risk of kidney stones as uric acid crystal...

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   Gout flare-ups can last anywhere from several days to a week or longer. While self-careoften soothes symptoms, you should see your doctor to confirm a diagnosis and discuss how to prevent future attacks. The following may help prevent gout attacks: 1. Decrease alcohol, especially beer 2. Lose weight 3. Exercise daily 4. Limit your intake of red mea...

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3. www.verywellhealth.com › immediate-gout-painGout Pain Relief: Home Remedies, Medications, and Lifestyle

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   Aug 22, 2024 · Gout flare-ups can develop quickly, causing severe joint pain lasting anywhere from several days to a week or longer. When symptoms strike, there are things you can do to obtain rapid gout pain relief, including home remedies like ice packs and over-the-counter (OTC) pain medications like Advil.

4. www.nhs.uk › conditions › goutGout - NHS

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   The main symptoms of gout are: sudden severe pain in a joint – usually your big toe, but it can be in other joints in your feet, ankles, hands, wrists, elbows or knees. hot, swollen, red skin over the affected joint – redness may be harder to see on black or brown skin.

5. www.webmd.com › arthritis › understanding-gout-treatmentGout Treatment and Medications: Treat and Reduce Uric Acid

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   Jan 8, 2024 · Medicines to treat gout center on easing pain and inflammation during a gout attack and lowering uric acid levels in your blood to help avoid future gout-related health problems.

6. www.lancsmmg.nhs.uk › media › 1804Gout Management Summary Guidelines - Lancashire and South ...

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   Side Effects: Use is limited by side effects and toxicity at higher doses. Can cause profuse diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. References. [1] Collaboration of Keele University, Primary Care Rheumatology Society and the British Society for Rheumatology, "INSPIRE Gout Guidelines," August 2012.

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   Can gout medications cause side effects?

   • All medications have the potential to cause side effects. These side effects can be minor or severe. Some gout medications are associated with gastrointestinal issues, allergic reactions, and interactions with other drugs. Keep the following precautions in mind when using medications for gout.

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   What are gout medicines?

   • Medications for gout are aimed at preventing and treating flares. Flares, or gout attacks, are times of acute, intense pain and swelling in the joints. They often strike at night and can last days to weeks if not treated. Gout medicines also prevent kidney stones and tophi (uric acid build-up below the skin, which can damage joints).

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   Can allopurinol cause a gout attack?

   • Have had a gout attack and are taking long-term medication that can cause gout. When you first take allopurinol, it can sometimes cause a gout attack. For this reason it is not normally started during a gout attack. It is best to start it about 3-4 weeks after an attack has settled.

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   What are the side effects of allopurinol?

   • Renal impairment: Dose adjustment required see Table 1. Side Effects: Most common are rash and GI intolerance. Pruritic maculopapular skin rashes may occur in up to 10% of people who take allopurinol, the rash can be the 1st sign of a severe but rare hypersensitivity syndrome.

   Gout Management Summary Guidelines - Lancashire and South Cumbria

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   What happens if allopurinol rash recurs?

   • When the rash is gone if the rash was mild allopurinol can be gradually reintroduced, if the rash recurs immediately discontinue the allopurinol. Interactions: Allopurinol potentiates the anticoagulant effect of warfarin (increase monitoring during dose titration).

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8. patient.info › foot-care › gout-leafletGout: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment - Patient

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   Jul 4, 2024 · In this article: What is gout? What causes gout? How common is gout? What are the symptoms of gout? Is gout serious? How is gout diagnosed? How is gout treated? How to prevent gout. What is the outcome (prognosis)? What is gout? Dr Sarah Jarvis MBE, FRCGP. What is gout? Gout causes attacks of painful inflammation in one or more joints.