Which Gout Medication Do I Need?
How Gout Medications Work media is my featured image for Probenecid questions. It shows how different gout medications affect different aspects of gout:
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Allopurinol.
- Reduces formation of uric acid.
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Uricase.
- Breaks down uric acid.
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Probenecid.
- Increases excretion of uric acid in urine.
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NSAIDs, colchicine, corticosteroids.
- Reduce degree of inflammation.
How Gout Medications Work media details
How Gout Medications Work media is an image courtesy of Hospital for Special Surgery from Gout: Risk Factors, Diagnosis and Treatment.
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