Principles of gout treatment

Gout can be divided into hyperuricemia phase, acute gouty arthritis phase, intermittent phase, chronic phase and nephropathy phase, regardless of the period of gout, the main goal should be to control the blood uric acid level. 1. hyperuricemia phase: the main manifestation is the elevation of blood uric acid level, there is no joint pain and other manifestations, this phase does not need the intervention of drugs for the time being, need patients to actively cooperate with the control of diet. 2. acute gouty Arthritis phase: This phase should try to relieve the pain and control the blood uric acid level, and can use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, colchicine, glucocorticoids and other drugs. 3. Intermittent phase, chronic phase and nephrotic phase: All focus on controlling the blood uric acid level, and can use drugs such as propofol, benzbromarone, sulfopiridone and febutase to help excrete uric acid or inhibit uric acid synthesis. Regardless of the period, control of uric acid is the main goal, and it is especially important for patients to control their own diet.