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A form of arthritis characterized by severe pain, redness, and tenderness in joints.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Arthritis

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Common
Baby
0-2
Rare
Preteen
6-13
Teenager
14-18
Young adult
19-40
Common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common

How it can usually be treated?

Can be cured with medical treatment

How is it usually diagnosed?

Requires diagnosis by a medical professional

Body locations

Foot, Bones

Symptoms

Joint swelling
Stiff joints
Joint pains
Muscle tenderness
Skin redness or irritation
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Gout
Allopurinol
4.2
171 reviews
Colchicine
4.2
178 reviews
Indomethacin
4.1
165 reviews
Methylprednisolone
3.8
84 reviews
Probenecid
3.4
122 reviews
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Other treatments

No red meat diet

Tests

Basic metabolic panel
Complete blood count
Uric acid

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