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Overview of drug treatments of gout Flashcards

1
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Is gout treatment different for acute and chronic gout attacks?

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Yes

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What molecules build up and cause gout, and how does this affect joints

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Build up of monosodium urate crystals, which exert pressure around joints

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What is gouty tophi/tophaceous gout?

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Masses of monosodium urate crystals form in soft tissue and around joints

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Give 3 reasons for monosodium urate build up in gout?

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Urid acid overproduction

Kidney doesn’t filter out excess uric acid

Influence of drugs eg. thiazide diuretics

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Why does uric acid build up in the body, and what enzyme is involved in this?

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Xanthine oxidase catalyses breakdown of purines into uric acid

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What is the target of treatment for an acute flare up of gout?

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Relieve pain and swelling

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What 3 treatments can be used to treat acute gout attacks?

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NSAIDs, colchicine, corticosteroids

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How efficacious are NSAIDs for acute gout attacks?

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Moderate to good efficacy

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Are NSAIDs suitable for both short and long term use for acute gout attacks?

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Suitable for short-term use and in low dose

Not suitable for long-term use and in high dose

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What are 4 side effects of long-term use/high dosage of NSAIDs in acute gout attacks?

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Side effects of peptic ulcers, GI bleeds, renal failure, heart failure

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Which patients are suitable to take NSAIDs for acute gout attacks?

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Don’t have past/current/susceptibility to GI, heart diseases such as hypertension or congestive heart failure, asthma as NSAIDs can cause bronchospasms, CKD

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Give 2 reasons why NSAIDs are convenient to take for acute gout attacks?

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They can be taken orally and are inexpensive

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Are NSAIDs started at high or low dosage for acute gout attacks?

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NSAID often started at high dose

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What is the usual duration of NSAID treatment for acute gout attacks?

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Taken for few weeks until flare up settles

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What is the dosage of ibuprofen (NSAID) for acute gout attacks?

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400-800 mg ibuprofen tds (three times daily)

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What is the dosage of naproxen (NSAID) for acute gout attacks?

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First dose is 750 mg naproxen, then 250 mg tds for 7 days

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What is colchicine and where is it derived from?

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General anti-inflammatory drug derived from a plant alkaloid, used to treat acute gout attacks

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What is the mechanism of action of colchicine in acute gout attacks?

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Affects microtubule depolarisation, which changes the expression of genes associated to granulocyte migration, growth, adhesion, inhibiting acute inflammation

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What is the efficacy of colchicine in acute gout attacks, and what drug is it similar to?

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Very good efficacy, is similar to naproxen

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What are the short-term and long-term side effects of colchicine use for acute gout attacks?

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Short-term effects include common diarrhoea and nausea

Long-term effects include renal failure, bone marrow suppression

21
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Which patients are suitable to take colchicine for acute gout attacks?

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Patients who can’t take NSAIDs, as colchicine is similar to naproxen

22
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What are the 2 differences between colchicine and naproxen in terms of side effects, when used for treating acute gout attacks?

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Diarrhoea twice as common from colchicine use than naproxen use

Less risk of heart failure from colchicine use than naproxen use

23
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What is the dosage of colchicine for acute gout attacks?

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0.5 mg daily for few weeks

24
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Why is the duration of colchicine treatment for acute gout attacks a few weeks?

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Prevents recurrent flares

25
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Over the duration of one course of colchicine for acute gout attacks, what is the maximum total administered amount?

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6 mg

26
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How and where are corticosteroids administered in acute gout attacks?

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Locally injected into single large painful joint

27
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In severe acute gout flare ups, what corticosteroid is administered?

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Oral prednisolone

28
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What is the efficacy of corticosteroids for acute gout attacks?

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Good efficacy

29
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Are corticosteroids safe for short and long term use, when treating acute gout attacks?

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Safe for short-term use,
but long-term use has side effects of weight gain, fluid retention, high blood pressure, diabetes and osteoporosis

30
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Which patients are suitable to take corticosteroids for acute gout attacks?

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Patients who have other comorbidities

Patients who can’t take NSAIDs or colchicine

31
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What is canakinumab, and what is its mechanism of action in treating acute gout attacks?

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Human monoclonal antibody that selectively inhibits IL-1 receptor

32
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How is canakinumab administered for acute gout attack treatment, and how long is the duration of one dose?

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Subcutaneous injection that lasts up to 12 weeks

33
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Which patients are suitable for canakinumab use to treat acute gout attacks?

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Patients with frequent, severe acute gout attacks that isn’t treated by other drugs

34
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When is treatment started to prevent gout attacks from recurring?

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Treatment started 1-2 weeks after acute flare up settles, so that flare up won’t be triggered again

35
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Give 3 reasons why patients can have regular treatment to lower uric acid levels?

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They had more that 2 gout attacks in a year

They have renal damage

Other complications

36
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Give 3 examples of lifestyle advice used to prevent recurrent gout attacks?

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Low-purine diet

Avoid dehydration

Avoid certain drugs

37
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What is the first-line drug for preventing recurrent gout attacks?

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Allopurinol

38
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What is the mechanism of action of allopurinol in prevention of recurrent gout attacks?

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Inhibits xanthine oxidase, so purines can’t be broken down to form uric acid in the purine metabolic pathway

39
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How efficacious is allopurinol for treatment of preventing recurrent gout attacks?

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Very good efficacy

40
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Is allopurinol safe for short and long term use?

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Yes, can even be used as a life-long treatment

41
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Why is allopurinol safe for very long-term use?

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Rarely causes serious allergies

42
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What is the dosage of allopurinol in prevention of recurrent gout attacks?

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100-600 mg , usually start dose is 100mg then up titrated

43
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Does use of allopurinol need to be monitored?

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Yes, needs to be monitored few weeks after administering each dose to check uric acid serum levels and renal function

44
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What 2 drugs does allopurinol have drug interactions with?

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Purine analogs

Theophylline

45
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What is febuxostat?

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Non-purine xanthine oxidase inhibitor, second-line drug to allopurinol for prevention of recurrent gout attacks

46
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What is the second-line drug for prevention of recurrent gout attacks?

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Febuxostat

47
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Give 1 reason why febuxostat is inconvenient, in terms of its price?

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It is very expensive, as it is the newest drug on the market

48
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Which patients are suitable for febuxostat?

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Patients who couldn’t take allopurinol due to medical conditions

Patients who has such serious side effects to allopurinol that they couldn’t take recommended dose

used cautiously in patients with past/current/susceptibility to heart conditions

49
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What is the side effect of febuxostat?

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Increased risk of cardiovascular problems

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