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A 45-year-old male asked:
I'm taking allopurinol together with colchicine.if no more flare,can i drop colchicine but continously take allopurinol?will gout attack reoccur?
3 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in
Dr. Susan Arnoultanswered
Family Medicine 26 years experience
Possibly: Some people do well on just Allopurinol for suppressing gout attacks. Do not stop your medications without consulting your doctor first!
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Dr. Pouneh Nourianswered
Specializes in Internal Medicine - Nephrology & Dialysis
Yes you can!: Allopurinol will keep your Uric acid level low and hence will prevent future gouty attacks. Keep Colchicine for treatment of the acute gouty attacks if they recur!
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Dr. Marcel Goldberganswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
Yes; possibly: You can stop Colchicine and use Allopurinol alone to prevent recurrent attacks. Keeping your Uric Acid level below 6 with Allopurinol and a low purine diet can reduce your likelihood of attacks in the future.
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Last updated Dec 13, 2020
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