Treatment for gout - Medicines and drugs
Gout attacks usually occur suddenly and unpredictably. The good news is that there are now several drugs available that will stop the pain and prevent any future attacks, Coichicine, a drug derived from the autumn crocus flower, is one of the fastest acting and most effective of these. Unfortunately, it can also cause severe nausea and diarrhea, which necessitate stopping the drug immediately. Before these side effects develop, however, the gout attack has usually abated, and the gout sufferer no longer needs to continue taking the medication. Other, less toxic drugs are given on a long- term basis to prevent the onset of attacks; a flare-up is likely if these drugs ate stopped, however. To reinforce the beneficial effect of drug treatment, people with gout should make dietary changes to help reduce their production of uric acid.
