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A 56-year-old man presents with acute onset of a hot, swollen first metatarsophalangeal joint. He has severe pain and difficulty weight-bearing. He has a history of similar self-limited attacks and hyperuricaemia but no chronic kidney disease. According to gout management guidelines, which is the most appropriate first-line pharmacologic treatment for this acute flare?

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