A 26-year-old man presents with acute monoarthritis of the first MTP joint. Serum urate is 520 µmol/L. He has hypertension controlled on bendroflumeth...

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A 26-year-old man presents with acute monoarthritis of the first MTP joint. Serum urate is 520 µmol/L. He has hypertension controlled on bendroflumethiazide. What is the best acute treatment?

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Colchicine

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Allopurinol immediately

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Long-term naproxen only

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Probenecid

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Stop thiazide and observe only

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A 26-year-old man presents with acute monoarthritis of the first MTP joint. Serum urate is 520 µmol/L. He has hypertension controlled on bendroflumethiazide. What is the best acute treatment?