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A member asked:
What is the latest treatmen for gout, please?
7 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Same as the old kind: Lowering uric acid levels. There are some new medicines to assist but the goal of treatment is the same.
Answered 9/18/2013
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Lower uric acid: Acute gout can be treated with medications to relieve the inflammation. However, recurrent gout requires the use of a long term rx to lower the uric acid level in the blood. High uric acid is the main reason gout attacks occur.
Answered 3/12/2014
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Nothing much: There are some newer medications but they are just to control the level of uric acid in body.
Answered 9/8/2013
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