Knee gout is caused by the elevated concentration of uric acid in the body, patients often appear knee joint redness, swelling, pain and other symptoms, patients can use colchicine, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, glucocorticoids and other drugs to reduce swelling and pain.
1. Colchicine: The use of small doses of colchicine can reduce leukocyte activity and phagocytosis, reduce the deposition of uric acid and the emergence of inflammatory reactions, thereby relieving the symptoms of joint swelling and pain.
2. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: patients can use ibuprofen, diclofenac and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to alleviate the symptoms of redness, swelling and pain in the knee. Patients with peptic ulcers are strictly prohibited from using NSAIDs.
3. Glucocorticosteroids: patients with renal insufficiency, colchicine and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are ineffective patients can also use glucocorticosteroids, such as prednisone, to relieve local swelling and pain.
Knee gout patients are recommended to the regular hospital rheumatology and immunology department and other related departments, under the guidance of the doctor standardized treatment, the above drugs need to comply with the doctor’s instructions to use, do not self-medication.