A 55-year-old man presents with acute gout of the first metatarsophalangeal joint. According to NICE guidelines which medication is recommended first-...

Question

A 55-year-old man presents with acute gout of the first metatarsophalangeal joint. According to NICE guidelines which medication is recommended first-line for acute gout attack?

Accepted Answer

Colchicine or an NSAID

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Allopurinol

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Long-term steroids

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Probenecid

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Febuxostat

MCQ (SBA): Gout

A 55-year-old man presents with acute gout of the first metatarsophalangeal joint. According to NICE guidelines which medication is recommended first-line for acute gout attack?