Recommendations of the Czech Society for Rheumatology for the treatment of gout
Authors:
K. Pavelka
Authors‘ workplace:
Revmatologický ústav Praha
Published in:
Čes. Revmatol., 27, 2019, No. 4, p. 166-176.
Category:
Recomendation
Overview
Epidemiological studies show a steady increase in the incidence of hyperuricemia and gout in the population. Gout therapy can be divided into the treatment of an acute gout attack and the issue of lowering uric acid levels. Any acute gout attack should be treated pharmacologically and treatment initiated immediately. As an alternative, colchicine, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and corticosteroids may be used. Combinations such as colchicine plus non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or intra-articular corticosteroids with NSAIDs or colchicine can also be used in severe polyarticular, refractory attacks. In patients with severe refractory and frequent attacks, the interleukin-1 inhibitor canakinumab may be used. Patients indicated for hypouricemic treatment are those with a high frequency of attacks, tofi, and joint destruction. The treatment of hyperuricemia should be comprehensive and consist of non-pharmacological and pharmacological therapy. Medicaments that are available include uric-acid lowering drugs (allopurinol, febuxostat) and uricosuric agents (benzbromarone). Allopurinol is the drug of first choice, whereas febuxostat is recommended in the second line in patients who do not have shown sufficient response to or who are into- lerant of allopurinol. Febuxostat is suitable in patients with moderate renal insufficiency where a renal sparing effect has been demonstrated. Lesinurad, an inhibitor of the kidney URAT-1 transporter, is used in combination with allopurinol or febuxostat.
Keywords:
therapy – gout – febuxostat – lesinurad
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