At present, there is no miracle cure for gout, patients can be treated with medication according to the onset of gout, such as the acute stage, interictal period, under the guidance of the doctor, in addition to patients can also be treated by surgery.
1. Acute stage: patients in the acute stage of gout can take relevant medications under the guidance of doctors, commonly used medications include ibuprofen, diclofenac, colchicine, dexamethasone and so on for treatment to improve the symptoms of gout.
2. Inter-episode period: Patients in the inter-episode period of gout can take drugs to inhibit uric acid synthesis, such as allopurine, febuxostat, etc., and promote uric acid excretion of drugs, such as benzbromarone, probenecid, etc., to carry out treatment.
In addition to drug treatment, patients can also be treated by surgery to relieve symptoms and so on. In life, pay attention to adjust the diet, avoid high purine food intake; avoid exertion, pay attention to cold and warm, avoid cold, regular review, etc..
It is recommended that patients strictly follow the doctor’s prescription medication, and actively cooperate with the doctor’s treatment.