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A 62-year-old man with a history of gout presents with an acutely painful, swollen, and red right first metatarsophalangeal joint. He is currently taking allopurinol 300mg daily. Synovial fluid analysis confirms negatively birefringent crystals. What is the most appropriate immediate management for the acute flare?

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