How to treat a first attack of gout

Gout first attack treatments include pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments. The goals of gout treatment mainly include controlling hyperuricemia, controlling acute arthritic attacks, and preventing uric acid stones and renal impairment. 1. Pharmacologic treatment: including non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen and glucocorticoids such as prednisone, used to control acute arthritis attacks. For the chronic phase, uric acid-lowering drugs, such as allopurinol, febuxostat, benzbromarone, etc., are commonly used. 2. Non-pharmacological treatment: mainly for the patient’s lifestyle intervention, patients are required to quit smoking and limit alcohol, healthy diet, drink more water, reduce the intake of high-purine food, regular work and rest, and avoid strenuous exercise or sudden cold, etc. Gout is a chronic disease. Gout is a chronic disease, it is recommended that patients actively cooperate with specialists to control the condition and take medication as prescribed by the doctor.