Symptom Finder - Treatment of Acute Gout
GOUT, ACUTE
1. Depo-Medrol: 40–80 mg IM provides quickest relief.
2. Alternatively, use Naproxen 500 mg bid or other NSAIDs
Prophylaxis:
1. Colchicine: 0.6 mg bid.
2. Allopurinol (Zyloprim): beginning with 100 mg daily and gradually increasing to 300–800 mg daily according to blood uric acid levels.
3. Alternatively may prescribe probenecid (Benemid): 250–500 mg bid. Consult rheumatologist for higher doses.
1. Depo-Medrol: 40–80 mg IM provides quickest relief.
2. Alternatively, use Naproxen 500 mg bid or other NSAIDs
Prophylaxis:
1. Colchicine: 0.6 mg bid.
2. Allopurinol (Zyloprim): beginning with 100 mg daily and gradually increasing to 300–800 mg daily according to blood uric acid levels.
3. Alternatively may prescribe probenecid (Benemid): 250–500 mg bid. Consult rheumatologist for higher doses.
