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2. Gout - Wikipedia

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   Gout presenting as slight redness in the metatarsophalangeal joint of the big toe. Gout can present in several ways, although the most common is a recurrent attack of acute inflammatory arthritis (a red, tender, hot, swollen joint). [4] The metatarsophalangeal joint at the base of the big toe is affected most often, accounting for half of cases ...

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

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   If you have untreated gout for a long time, something called tophi can develop. Tophi is when uric acid crystals around the joints form larger, hard deposits. It can lead to pain, soft tissue ...

4. Colchicine - Wikipedia

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   There is preliminary evidence that daily colchicine (0.6 mg twice daily) may be effective as a long-term prophylaxis when used with allopurinol to reduce the risk of increased uric acid levels and acute gout flares; [26] adverse gastrointestinal effects may occur, [27] though overall the risk of serious side effects is low. [28] [29]

5. 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]

6. Gout, a painful form of arthritis, is on the rise. Avoiding ...

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   How is gout treated and prevented? A doctor can diagnose gout by examining the joints and looking for a pattern of swelling. “We will also look for uric acid crystals either in your joints or ...

7. 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 ...