What medicine to take to treat gouty arthritis

For patients in the acute exacerbation phase, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and glucocorticoids can be taken under the guidance of a doctor to reduce swelling and relieve pain. Patients in the chronic stable phase need to use urate-lowering drugs as prescribed.

1. Acute exacerbation

1. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: such as diclofenac sodium sustained-release tablets, celecoxib capsules, etc., which can inhibit prostaglandin synthase, thereby playing an antipyretic and analgesic role;

2. Glucocorticoids: If the pain symptoms are severe, short-term oral prednisone acetate tablets, dexamethasone tablets and other drugs can also be used to relieve uncomfortable symptoms under the guidance of a doctor.

2. Chronic stable period

Urate-lowering drugs: Usually, when the patient's blood uric acid level is controlled below 360 μmol/L, it can effectively prevent the occurrence of tophi deposition and kidney damage. After the condition is stabilized, patients are advised to take regular medication for a long time to maintain serum uric acid within the normal range. Commonly used drugs include benzbromarone tablets, probenecid tablets and allopurinol tablets.

Due to the large individual differences, there are also certain differences in medication regimens, and specific instructions should be strictly followed to avoid blind self-medication. In daily life, we should also pay attention to maintaining good eating habits, try to focus on low-purine foods, such as apples, cucumbers, etc., and also pay attention to keeping warm to avoid aggravating the original condition.