A 70-year-old with prior gout flare and stage 3 CKD presents with new flare. He asks about colchicine prophylaxis when starting allopurinol next week....

Question

A 70-year-old with prior gout flare and stage 3 CKD presents with new flare. He asks about colchicine prophylaxis when starting allopurinol next week. Appropriate duration?

Accepted Answer

3-6 months

Answer

7 days

Answer

2 weeks

Answer

Until first urate check only

Answer

No prophylaxis needed if CKD

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Gout-Prophylaxis

A 70-year-old with prior gout flare and stage 3 CKD presents with new flare. He asks about colchicine prophylaxis when starting allopurinol next week. Appropriate duration?