Research shows that a common gout medication may help reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in people with gout.

New research indicates that a drug commonly prescribed for gout may also lower the risk of heart attack and stroke when taken ...

When you think of arthritis, achy, warm, swollen joints probably come to mind. These are indeed some of the most common symptoms of arthritis. But did you know there are actually over 100 different ...

A groundbreaking new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that medicines used to treat gout can ...

“The findings of our study are very positive and show that patients with gout who were prescribed urate-lowering drugs and ...

Gout flare in the hand of an elderly person Researchers evaluated the efficacy and safety of anakinra for the treatment of acute gout flares. Undergoing 5 days of therapy with the IL-1 receptor ...

In July 2022, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded the labeling of Krystexxa (pegloticase; Horizon Therapeutics), a PEGylated uric acid-specific enzyme, to include coadministration with ...

Real-world study with over 100,000 patients shows that lowering blood urate levels with gout treatment reduces the risk of ...

Gout is the most common form of inflammatory arthritis: More than 12 million Americans suffer from the disease, and this number continues to rise. But in addition to being prevalent, serious and ...

Xanthine oxidase inhibitors, primarily allopurinol and febuxostat, are the mainstay of treatment. The goal of chronic gout management includes lowering serum urate levels to below 6 mg/dL. 5 Overall, ...

Management of a patient allergic to allopurinol can be considered a therapeutic challenge. This article highlights the diversity of medications that can be used to manage hyperuricemia during this ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients in a nurse-led gout care program achieved target plasma urate levels at twice the rate of a control ...