Gout plus cardiovascular disease is painful, but treatable

AbstractGout often coexists with and worsens cardiovascular disease (CVD) or CVD risk factors. Effective gout management reduces CVD deterioration, which includes lifestyle advice, gout flare management and long-term urate-lowering therapy (ULT). Flares respond to anti-inflammatory agents such as colchicine or short-term corticosteroids, with interleukin antagonists for refractory cases. In CVD, NSAIDs are not recommended. Allopurinol is the first-line ULT, with probenecid added or substituted where needed.
Source: Drugs and Therapy Perspectives - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research