A 58-year-old with recurrent gout flares and CKD stage 3 is starting urate-lowering therapy. Best first-line agent?...

Question

A 58-year-old with recurrent gout flares and CKD stage 3 is starting urate-lowering therapy. Best first-line agent?

Accepted Answer

Allopurinol first-line with titration

Answer

Febuxostat first-line

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Probenecid first-line

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Pegloticase first-line

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No ULT; treat flares only

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Gout