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A 58-year-old man presents with sudden onset severe pain and swelling of the first metatarsophalangeal joint. The joint is red, hot and extremely tender. Serum urate is elevated and he has normal renal function. What is the most appropriate first-line pharmacological treatment for this acute attack?

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