Your Different Gout Medication Treatment Options
July 25, 2008 by
There are several different gout medications available through prescription or over the counter that you could try. Here is a list of many different medicinal gout treatment options:
1. Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) - This is drugs like Indomethacin and is usually the type that your doctor first prescribes when you get diagnosed. It helps to ease inflammation and pain that is associated with
gout.
2. Colchicine - This medicine was created to help prevent future attacks and to help relieve certain gout symptoms. You can take this medication a couple of different ways.
You can take it over a long period of time with low dose or you can take it over a short amount of time with higher doses. If you plan to go with this gout medication I highly recommend you also treat your gout through diet.
3. Corticosteroids - This medication is usually reserved for those who, for some reason, cannot take NSAIDs or colchicines.
The most common of these adrenocorticotropic hormones is known as Prednisone and is given as a muscle injection.
4. Allupurinol - This medication prevents gout symptoms by helping the body keep uric acid levels low.
5. Probenecid - Usually referred to as Probalan or Benemid, this type of medication is usually prescribed for chronic gout sufferers. It works by helping the kidneys eliminate more uric acid.
6. Colbenemid - This medicine is created by fusing Colchicine and Probenecid together as one. That way you get a medication that both prevents future attacks and treats the gout symptoms directly.
7. Sulfinpyrazone - This medication is best known as Anturane and works by helping your body maintain a healthy uric acid level and preventing a condition known as gouty arthritis.
8. Losartan - This is actually a hypertension medication, but it can also be used to help lower uric acid levels in the body. The most common names for it are Hyzzar and Cozzar.
9. Analgesics - These are pain and fever reducers and work well when your gout attacks leave you in a lot of pain.
1. Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) - This is drugs like Indomethacin and is usually the type that your doctor first prescribes when you get diagnosed. It helps to ease inflammation and pain that is associated with
2. Colchicine - This medicine was created to help prevent future attacks and to help relieve certain gout symptoms. You can take this medication a couple of different ways.
You can take it over a long period of time with low dose or you can take it over a short amount of time with higher doses. If you plan to go with this gout medication I highly recommend you also treat your gout through diet.
3. Corticosteroids - This medication is usually reserved for those who, for some reason, cannot take NSAIDs or colchicines.
The most common of these adrenocorticotropic hormones is known as Prednisone and is given as a muscle injection.
4. Allupurinol - This medication prevents gout symptoms by helping the body keep uric acid levels low.
5. Probenecid - Usually referred to as Probalan or Benemid, this type of medication is usually prescribed for chronic gout sufferers. It works by helping the kidneys eliminate more uric acid.
6. Colbenemid - This medicine is created by fusing Colchicine and Probenecid together as one. That way you get a medication that both prevents future attacks and treats the gout symptoms directly.
7. Sulfinpyrazone - This medication is best known as Anturane and works by helping your body maintain a healthy uric acid level and preventing a condition known as gouty arthritis.
8. Losartan - This is actually a hypertension medication, but it can also be used to help lower uric acid levels in the body. The most common names for it are Hyzzar and Cozzar.
9. Analgesics - These are pain and fever reducers and work well when your gout attacks leave you in a lot of pain.
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