What to do if your toes are swollen and painful from gout

Gout when the toes are swollen and painful is the manifestation of the acute attack period, the specific treatment is as follows: 1, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: more commonly used is etoricoxib tablets, this drug is a COX-2 specific inhibitors, the general gastrointestinal reaction is relatively small, but if there is an active peptic ulcer, it is generally not recommended to use this type of drug. 2, colchicine: this drug is the treatment of gouty arthritis in the acute attack period of the first-line drugs, but this drug has a certain degree of intestinal toxicity, and the higher the dose of high intestinal toxicity, the higher the probability of diarrhea. However, this drug has a certain degree of enterotoxicity, and the larger the dose, the higher the enterotoxicity, the greater the probability of diarrhea, if there is a serious diarrhea should be discontinued immediately. 3, glucocorticoids: If the therapeutic effect of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and colchicine is not good, or intolerable, you can choose to glucocorticoid therapy. Generally, the medium-acting glucocorticosteroids, such as methylprednisolone tablets or prednisone, if the effect is not good, you can choose the long-acting glucocorticosteroids, such as dexamethasone, etc. for treatment.