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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and colchicine used to treat acute gout arthritis have gastrointestinal, renal, and cardiovascular adverse effects. Systemic corticosteroids might be a beneficial alternative. I have used prednisolone with great success. This published in Lancet investigated equivalence of naproxen and prednisolone in primary care.
Authors conclude( as expected by me), the present study provides a strong argument to consider prednisolone as a first treatment option in patients with gout
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Prednisolone for Gout
June 13, 2008
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