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Should you start taking allopurinol during gout attack?

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NO !!: Wait until attack has subsided and slowly add Allopurinol to treatment.This drug mobilizes uric acid (so the kidneys can excrete it) and can bring on or worsen an attack.

Dr Ali and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/24/2014

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No. Allopurinol is: Des--naprosyn, colchicine, Indomethacin as examples.

Dr Beresh agreed

Answered 6/25/2014

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No: Allopurinol shouldn't be started(or changed at all) during a gout flare. It should be started after a flare resolves.

Dr Ali and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/19/2015

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I take colchicine with allopurinol for 3 months. if no gout attack i'll reduce the colchicine but continously take allopurinol. do this regime is ok?

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For gout attack could i take : diclofenac 50mg , colchicine & allopurinol 100mg , all together ?

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A member asked:

I am 29 and had gout attack 45 days ago.Serum level uric acid was 8.7.Hav started allopurinol 100mg daily. Is the med safe and can be affective for it?

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I had gout attack on my right foot about a week ago and the doctor prescribed me prednisone 4mg and the gout was gone a way. Two day ago, the gout was pop up on my right knee. How long can I take Colchicine 0.6 mg and Allopurinol 100mg together?

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Allopurinol - if you take it regularly for gout (say years) , then you have a flare up, should I stop taking it?

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