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Symptoms for acute gout attack?
Abrupt onset of inflammation (mostly the big toe or ankle)
Podagra
Urate crystals in synovial fluid of involved joint.
Tx for acute gout?
***C-SIN

Colchicine
Steroids
Indomethacin
NSAIDS
Tx of hyperuricemia? MoA?
Uricosuric Drugs - competitively inhibits active reabsorption of uric acid at the proximal convoluted tubule; this is for prevention.

Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitors - lowering xanthine oxidase results to lower production of uric acid.
What are the Uricosuric drugs?
Probenecid (Benemid)
Sulfinpyrazone
What are the Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitors drugs?
Allopurinol
Febuxostat (Uloric)
MoA for Colchicine? Dosing? Contraindications?
MoA: Inhibits cell division in the metaphase

Dose: TWO (0.6mg) tabs followed by 1 tab an hour later for a gout flare

Max: 3 tabs total

Contraindicateds: Inhibitors, Renal/Hepatic impairment, grapefruit/grapefruit juice
Cochicine SE?
Colchicine (Colchrys)
***GRAB-Me

GI - N/V/D
Renal
Alopecia
Bone Marrow Suppression (monitor for bleeding/bruising, infections)
Malabsorption - B12, fat, sugar
What is an alternative Gout medication for patients with poor renal function? Dosing?
Corticosteroids

Injection:
- Methylprednisolone: 5-25mg/joint
- Triamcinolone: 8-10mg/joint
- Betamethasone: 3-6mg

Oral:
- Prednisone 30-50mg/day, tapering within 7-10 days
Steroid SE
***PREDNISONE

PUD
Rash
Eye (glaucoma)
Diabetes
Neurologic (CNS)
Immunosuppresant
Swelling (Cushing's)
Osteoporosis
Nausea
Electrolyte changes (Increases Na+, Decreases K+)
What is Benemid? Dose? Avoid in what kind of patients?
Probenecid (Benemid)

Dose: 250mg BID 1st week, then 500mg BID

Max: 2g/day

Not effective in patients with CrCl <50mL/min.

Avoid in patients with h/o of renal stones, who excrete >1000mg of uric acid/day
How do you avoid risk of uric acid deposition in the renal tubules?
Drink lots of water
Maintain alkaline urine (Sodium Bicarbonate 1gram TID)
Allopurinol dosing? With or without food?
Allopurinol is taken with food to decrease GI effects.

Start: 50 - 100mg/day and increase every 3-4 days

Max: 800mg/day
What is the Allopurinol dosing for renally impaired patients?
CrCl >60mL/min, 300mg/day

CrCl 10 - 20mL/min, 200mg/day

CrCl <10mL/min, 100mg/day
Allopurinol drug interactions
Azathioprine
6-MP:
Warfarin: increases effects of warfarin
Thiazide & ACEi: increase hypersensitivity risk
Vitamin C: urine acidification
What is Uloric? Dose?
Uloric (febuxostat)

Start: 40mg then increase to 80mg/day after 2 weeks if uric acid is not below 6mg/dL
What do you monitor with Uloric?
LFT's
Renal
- it is eliminated by hepatic and renal route