There is no medication with little side effects in the treatment of gout, currently commonly used gout treatment drugs are relatively safe, but the drugs have certain side effects, and the size of the side effects depends on individual differences.
Gout treatment drugs include acute and chronic treatment drugs, acute drugs mainly include diclofenac sodium and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, colchicine and so on. Chronic phase drugs include febuxostat, allopurinol and so on.
Diclofenac sodium and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are relatively safe, the common side effects are digestive discomfort symptoms, a few patients may have gastrointestinal bleeding. It is not suitable for patients with underlying gastrointestinal diseases such as gastric ulcer.
Low-dose colchicine is effective in the treatment of acute attacks of gouty arthritis, and side effects such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting, skin rash and liver function abnormalities may occur.
Febuxostat and allopurinol are commonly used drugs to inhibit uric acid synthesis. Common side effects of febuxostat are abnormal liver function and skin rash. The common side effects of febuxostat are liver function abnormalities, skin rash, and nausea and vomiting.
All drugs should be taken according to the doctor’s instructions, and all of them have certain side effects, the magnitude of which depends on individual differences. It is recommended that gout patients go to the hospital, under the guidance of the doctor to standardize the diagnosis and treatment, avoid self-medication, in order to avoid delays in the condition or adverse reactions.