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Allopurinol during acute attack — GPhC CRA MCQ

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ModerateMusculoskeletal TherapeuticsAllopurinol during acute attackGPhC CRA

A patient with a first acute gout attack asks whether to start a friend's allopurinol tablets today. What would you advise the patient?

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Correct answer: A — Do not start someone else's allopurinol during the acute attack

Allopurinol is urate-lowering prophylaxis and is not an acute analgesic treatment for a flare. This makes do not start someone else's allopurinol during the acute attack the single best answer in this scenario. The other options would either miss the key safety issue, delay appropriate review, or fail to meet the relevant clinical or professional requirement.

Reference: NICE CKS; BNF