Prolonged allopurinol therapy in a patient with gout is not indicated for -
Ans. is 'a' i.e., Acute gouty ahritis o "Allopurinol as well as uricosuries should not be staed during acute attack of gout". - o Tophi, urate nephropathy and bone & joint damage are seen in chronic gout. o Allopurinol is the drug of choice for chronic gout.
Acute gouty ahritis
Tophi
Urate nephropathy
Evidence of bone/joint damage