A 58-year-old with gout on allopurinol 100 mg daily still has urate 7.8 mg/dL. What is recommended?...

Question

A 58-year-old with gout on allopurinol 100 mg daily still has urate 7.8 mg/dL. What is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Increase allopurinol dose to achieve urate

Answer

Stop allopurinol if urate not

Answer

Switch immediately to febuxostat 80 mg

Answer

No prophylaxis needed during titration

Answer

Target urate

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Chronic Gout