A 58-year-old with recurrent gouty arthritis has sUA 8.4 mg/dL between flares. No CKD. Which urate-lowering strategy is recommended?...

Question

A 58-year-old with recurrent gouty arthritis has sUA 8.4 mg/dL between flares. No CKD. Which urate-lowering strategy is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Start allopurinol 300 mg/day immediately

Answer

Start allopurinol ≤100 mg/day and titrate to serum urate

Answer

Start febuxostat 80 mg/day without prophylaxis

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Urate-lowering therapy only during flares

Answer

Probenecid first-line for all patients

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Gout