Lowering uric acid is the key to reducing gout flares. Both allopurinol (podcast) and febuxostat are effective at performing this task. However, there are some considerations you need to be aware when deciding to utilize allopurinol versus febuxostat. I’ll break...
In this gout case study, a 66-year-old female has a past medical history of diabetes, neuropathy, depression, migraines, insomnia, gout, and hypertension. She has numerous complaints. Her gout has not been in good control as she is requiring significant indomethacin...
Probenecid can be used for patients who have gout. The drug lowers uric acid levels which can help prevent future gout flares. While I readily admit that probenecid is not used very often, it does come with some unique quirks that you should be able to recognize in...
