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Suggest Treatment For Recurrent Gout While Taking Allopurinol
Question: I have been using Urinol an advanced form of allopurinol for 3 weeks and my gout attack has hactually gotten worse
Brief Answer:
You should taken Naproxen.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Sir,
Thank you for posting your query on HCM.
Well looking into your problem I would like to tell you that , these agents are urate lowering therapy and starting these drugs in acute phase can actually worsen the problem that happened with you .
For tackling acute attack either NSAIDS like Naproxen or zycolchicine should be added and after that urate lowering therapy should be started . You can talk to your treating doctor regarding this .
Take care.
Dr. Shruti
You should taken Naproxen.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Sir,
Thank you for posting your query on HCM.
Well looking into your problem I would like to tell you that , these agents are urate lowering therapy and starting these drugs in acute phase can actually worsen the problem that happened with you .
For tackling acute attack either NSAIDS like Naproxen or zycolchicine should be added and after that urate lowering therapy should be started . You can talk to your treating doctor regarding this .
Take care.
Dr. Shruti
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