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2. Uricosuric - Wikipedia

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   Antiuricosuric drugs raise serum uric acid levels and lower urine uric acid levels. These drugs include all diuretics, pyrazinoate, pyrazinamide, ethambutol, niacin, and aspirin. [5] The NSAID diclofenac has an antiuricosuric action, which may be partly responsible for the extraordinary toxicity of this drug in vultures. [6]

3. Your Gout Guide: From Symptoms to Treatment - AOL

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   According to the American College of Rheumatology guidelines, allopurinol is the first-line medication for lowering uric acid levels. Febuxostat is another uric acid-lowering medication that may ...

4. Allopurinol - Wikipedia

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   Allopurinol is used to reduce urate formation in conditions where urate deposition has already occurred or is predictable. The specific diseases and conditions where it is used include gouty arthritis, skin tophi, kidney stones, idiopathic gout; uric acid lithiasis; acute uric acid nephropathy; neoplastic disease and myeloproliferative disease with high cell turnover rates, in which high urate ...

5. Xanthine oxidase inhibitor - Wikipedia

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   A xanthine oxidase inhibitor is any substance that inhibits the activity of xanthine oxidase, an enzyme involved in purine metabolism.In humans, inhibition of xanthine oxidase reduces the production of uric acid, and several medications that inhibit xanthine oxidase are indicated for treatment of hyperuricemia and related medical conditions including gout. [1]

6. Pegloticase - Wikipedia

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   Pegloticase is given as an intravenous infusion every two weeks, [6] and has been found to reduce uric acid levels in this population. [7] There is moderate quality evidence that It is useful for tophi but has a high rate of side effects and withdrawals due to adverse events. [8] About 40% of people develop resistance to the medication over ...

7. Common Causes of Arthritis for Women (& How to Treat It) - AOL

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   Blood and urine tests that look for uric acid levels, which can be a sign of gout. ... Sometimes, prescription medications are needed to reduce arthritis symptoms. This is particularly true for ...