| The medicines that are commonly used in alleviating | | | | hepatomegaly, necrosis of liver, hepatitis and jaundice |
| the pain and other gout symptoms include: | | | | have been known to occur. |
| - Adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) | | | | Colchicine is a prescription medicine used to assuage |
| - Allopurinol | | | | acute gout attacks and to prevent recurrence of |
| - Colchicines | | | | attacks as well. However it does not lower the levels |
| - Corticosteroids | | | | of uric acid in the body. It provides relief by reducing |
| - Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) | | | | inflammation. Serious side effect have been reported |
| - Probenicid | | | | that include various stomach troubles like cramps, |
| - Sulfinpyrazone | | | | nausea, diarrhea, bone marrow problems, muscular |
| The first medication that is commonly prescribed in | | | | inflammations, severe anemia, and serious reduction in |
| the acute cases of gout is the NSAIDS. The most | | | | the count of WBC, increasing the risk of secondary |
| effective one is Indomethacin. These drugs are | | | | infections. Excessive high doses can prove to be |
| initially prescribed in the highest dosage, and as | | | | fatal. Patients with reduced kidney function should |
| symptoms subside the dosage is gradually reduced. | | | | avoid colchicines. |
| The medicine needs to be continued until the pain | | | | Patients who are intolerant to NSAIDS or Colchicine |
| and the inflammation vanish and remain so for over | | | | can be treated with ACTH or Corticosteroids. |
| 48 hours. NSAIDS may have toxic effects if used for | | | | Patients suffering from acute gout take daily doses |
| long, but when administered short term, they are well | | | | of Prednisone for 1 t 4 days, and then the dosage is |
| tolerated. | | | | lessened over the period of one or two weeks. |
| Allopurinol (marketed under the brand name Zyloprim) | | | | ACTH is injected intramuscularly. |
| is a prescription medicine that functions in allaying by | | | | Probenicid is sold under the brand names Benemid or |
| preventing the synthesis of uric acid in the body. It is | | | | Probalan. It is prescribed for chronic gout and to |
| very beneficial for chronic gout or gouty arthritis. The | | | | prevent attacks. It is a uricosuric agent that accts on |
| use is more preventive in nature, and it is not | | | | the kidney and aids in the elimination of uric acid from |
| administered if the gout attack sets in. side effects | | | | the system. |
| include skin eruptions, inflammation of the blood | | | | Sulfinpyrazone, sold under the brand name Anturane |
| vessel, and liver toxicity. Alterations in the enzyme | | | | is another uricosuric agent that works by reducing |
| profile of the liver, as for instance, transient increase | | | | the amount of uric acid in the blood, thereby |
| in the level of alkaline phospahatase, have been | | | | preventing gout attacks. |
| reported. In other patients, incidences of | | | | |