A 45-year-old with recurrent gout flares (≥2/year) and serum urate 8.5 mg/dL, normal renal function. Best long-term urate-lowering strategy?...

Question

A 45-year-old with recurrent gout flares (≥2/year) and serum urate 8.5 mg/dL, normal renal function. Best long-term urate-lowering strategy?

Accepted Answer

Allopurinol titrated to serum urate

Answer

Colchicine daily forever without ULT

Answer

Probenecid first-line always

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NSAIDs only as needed

Answer

Allopurinol only if tophi develop

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Gout