What to do if uric acid metabolism is impaired leading to gout

Uric acid metabolism disorder resulting in gout can be based on whether the gout attack period for anti-inflammatory pain treatment or uric acid lowering treatment. 1. Anti-inflammatory and analgesic treatment: gout attack patients may have severe joint pain, joint swelling and other symptoms, at this time, you can choose prednisone, methylprednisolone and other glucocorticoids, etoricoxib, diclofenac and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or colchicine anti-inflammatory and analgesic treatment, which is the first line of treatment for the relief of symptoms of gout attack non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and colchicine. 2. Uric acid-lowering treatment: gout patients should start uric acid-lowering treatment in time and actively after the symptoms are relieved, commonly used drugs include allopurinol, benzbromarone and febuxostat, etc. During the period of medication, patients should drink as much water as possible, and take regular tests on blood uric acid and liver and kidney functions. It is recommended that gout patients go to orthopedics, rheumatology and immunology departments of regular hospitals for consultation and standardized diagnosis and treatment according to the doctor’s instructions.