January 16, 2109 – Despite drug safety problems of cardiovascular mortality with Febuxostat (Uloric), the benefits might still be seen to outweigh risks for selected gout patients. This notion may become more and disputed over time, however, for obvious reasons. …

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November 19, 2017 – Gout is a terrible condition for those affected. Gout is a form of inflammatory arthritis characterized by recurrent attacks of a red, tender, hot, and swollen joint. Pain typically comes on rapidly in less than twelve hours. The joint …

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December 24, 2015 – The American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just approved Lesinurad  (Zurampic) to treat high levels of uric acid in the blood (hyperuricemia) associated with gout, when used in combination with a xanthine oxidase inhibitor (XOI), a …

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