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Podiatry and Medical - Set 2

Category - Podiatry Part II

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The most appropriate drug for treatment of a patient suffering from chronic gout is:
  1. Allopurinol
  2. Acetylsalicylic acid
  3. Indomethacin
  4. Colchicine
Explanation
Answer − A − The most appropriate drug for treatment of a patient suffering from chronic gout is allopurinol. In chronic gout, the strategy is to decrease uric acid formation from purines by inhibition of xanthine oxidase with allopurinol or to increase urate elimination with uricosurics like probenecid or sulfinpyrazone.
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