Traditionally within the purview of rheumatology, gout can appropriately be managed by nephrologists for patients with ...

Attacks of gout that come back again may require long-term medication to ward off damage to bone and cartilage and wearing down of the kidneys. People with chronic gout may feel tiny, hard lumps ...

Allopurinol (Aloprim, Zyloprim) treats chronic gout by lowering the uric acid produced in your body. Febuxostat (Uloric) also lowers uric acid production but would be used with caution if you are ...

Febuxostat is a second-line option for patients with gout who are unable to take allopurinol due to hypersensitivity, intolerance, or lack of efficacy in achieving a target serum uric acid ...

“We are honored to have their trust as we strive to promote innovative best-in-class drugs benefiting gout patients worldwide.” Chronic gout is caused by long-term hyperuricemia (serum uric ...

For that reason, patients should see their GP if symptoms develop. Gout can also present as a more chronic problem. Uric acid can form clumps called tophi, often in the tips of the ears ...

Coadministration of methotrexate, an immunomodulator, with Krystexxa has been shown to help reduce the development of antipegloticase antibodies, thereby improving response to treatment in ...

However, low-dose NSAID therapy is not fully evidence-based for gout prophylaxis at this point. Proton pump inhibitor therapy may need to be used as cytoprotection when chronic NSAIDs are ...