Dexamethasone and other glucocorticoid drugs can relieve symptoms such as joint swelling and pain during an acute attack of gout, but do not treat gout itself. Dexamethasone is a kind of glucocorticoid drug, with anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressive, anti-allergic and other effects, can play a role in relieving joint pain, joint swelling and other symptoms of gout patients, but it should be noted that dexamethasone and other glucocorticoid drugs are not as the first choice of gout symptomatic drug, and can not be used for a long time. Dexamethasone and other glucocorticoid drugs are only used for non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and colchicine treatment of the symptoms of no relief or the existence of contraindications to these two drugs, in addition to gout patients need to comply with the doctor’s instructions to take febuxostat, allopurinol and other uric acid-lowering medication for the treatment of gout patients, the dexamethasone drug components of the patients allergic to the drug can not take the drug. After taking dexamethasone often appear adverse drug reactions are agitation, rash, menstrual disorders, headache and headache, etc., the drug needs to be used under the guidance of a physician, it is recommended that gout patients to the regular hospital rheumatology and immunology department, under the guidance of the doctor for treatment.