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2. 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 ...

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

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   The treatment you get for gout can depend on the frequency and severity of your flares. If you’re seeing a healthcare provider during a gout flare, they may recommend using medications to reduce ...

4. Managing Out-of-Control Chronic Gout: Going Beyond Oral ...

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   The post Managing Out-of-Control Chronic Gout: Going Beyond Oral Treatments appeared first on Reader's Digest. Do you sometimes have severe, unexplained pain in your joints, particularly in your ...

5. Gout - Wikipedia

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   Febuxostat may also increase the rate of gout flares during early treatment. [73] However, there is tentative evidence that febuxostat may bring down urate levels more than allopurinol. [74] Probenecid appears to be less effective than allopurinol and is a second line agent.

6. 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]

7. Febuxostat - Wikipedia

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   Febuxostat, sold under the brand name Uloric among others, is a medication used long-term to treat gout due to high uric acid levels. [7] It is generally recommended only for people who cannot take allopurinol. [8] [9] It is taken by mouth. [7] Common side effects include liver problems, nausea, joint pain, and a rash. [7]