Gout suppressants
Drugs to control and prevent gout attacks / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gout suppressants are agents which control and prevent gout attacks after the first episode. They can be generally classified into two groups by their purpose: drugs used for induction therapy (a therapy used to induce remission during the acute attack of a disease) and that for maintenance therapy.
Drugs for induction therapy are used during acute gout flare-up to relieve gout symptoms at the acute setting. Standard agents involve non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), colchicine and glucocorticoids.
On the other hand, drugs for maintenance therapy are used during remission to prevent future flare-ups in long term. They include uricostatic agents, in particular allopurinol and Febuxostat, and uricosuric agents, such as probenecid and benzbromarone.