Rheumatic/Gout Flashcards
1
Q
Initial treatment for Acute Gout?
A
Indomethacin - Naproxen
2
Q
1st line treatment for Chronic Gout?
A
Allopurinol
3
Q
A known Uricosuric agent that competes with uric acid for the reabsorption in the Proximal tubule?
A
Probenecid
4
Q
It inhibits Xanthine Oxidase.
A
Hypouricemic agents
Allopurinol - irreversibly inhibits xanthine oxidase
Febuxostat - reversibly inhibits xanthine oxidase
5
Q
DMARD of first choice to treat RA
A
Methotrexate