88 Acute Gout Attack


BUY THE CHEAPEST DRUGS ONLINE FROM: DrugstoreOnlineShop.com -Naproxen sodium (Anaprox, Anaprox-DS) 550 mg PO bid OR -Methylprednisolone (SoluMedrol) 125 mg IV x 1 dose THEN -Prednisone 60 mg PO qd for 5 days, followed by tapering. -Colchicine 2 tablets (0.5 mg or 0.6 mg), followed by 1 tablet q1h until relief, max dose of 9.6 mg/24h. Maintenance colchicine: 0.5-0.6 mg PO qd-bid. Hypouricemic Therapy: -Probenecid (Benemid), 250 mg bid. Increase the dosage to 500 mg bid after 1 week, then increase by 500-mg increments every 4 weeks until the uric acid level is below 6.5 mg/dL. Max dose 2 g/d. Contraindicated during acute attack. -Allopurinol (Zyloprim) 300 mg PO qd, may increase by 100-300 mg q2weeks. Usually initiated after the acute attack. 9. Symptomatic Medications: -Ranitidine (Zantac) 150 mg PO bid. -Meperidine (Demerol) 50-100 mg IM/IV q4-6h prn pain OR -Hydrocodone/acetaminophen (Vicodin), 1-2 tab q4-6h PO prn pain 10. Labs: CBC, SMA 7, uric acid. UA with micro. Synovial fluid for light and polarizing micrography for crystals; C&S, Gram stain, glucose, protein, cell count. X-ray views of joint. 24 hour urine for uric acid.
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