Patients with high uric acid leading to gout can take allopurinol, benzpromarone, febuxostat and other uric acid-lowering drugs to control their condition, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or colchicine can be taken to alleviate the symptoms of an acute attack of gout.
1. Uric acid-lowering drugs: Benzbromarone and other uric acid-lowering drugs inhibit uric acid reabsorption; allopurinol, febuxostat and other inhibitors of uric acid production and other aspects of reducing the level of uric acid in the patient’s body, according to the patient’s specific condition for individualized selection.
2. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: diclofenac sodium and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can quickly relieve gout patients acute attack of joint pain, joints, redness and swelling and other symptoms, but this kind of drugs can not reduce uric acid, and need to pay attention to exclude contraindications to the use of drugs.
3. Colchicine: Colchicine is the classic and preferred drug used to relieve the symptoms of acute attacks of gout, which can quickly relieve the condition when taken at the beginning of an acute attack.
The drug should be used under the guidance of a physician, and it is recommended that gout patients go to the rheumatology and immunology department of a regular hospital for detailed consultation, and do not take the drug on their own.