A 58-year-old man presents with acute onset severe pain, redness and swelling of the first metatarsophalangeal joint. He is unable to bear weight. Wha...

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A 58-year-old man presents with acute onset severe pain, redness and swelling of the first metatarsophalangeal joint. He is unable to bear weight. What is the most appropriate first-line pharmacological treatment for this acute attack, assuming no contraindications?

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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug such as Naproxen

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Allopurinol

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Colchicine

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Long-term low-dose Prednisolone

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Probenecid

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A 58-year-old man presents with acute onset severe pain, redness and swelling of the first metatarsophalangeal joint. He is unable to bear weight. What is the most appropriate first-line pharmacological treatment for this acute attack, assuming no contraindications?