Which of the following drugs is useful in acute attack of gout?
Ans. (D) Piroxicam(Ref: KDT 8th/e p218)NSAIDs and colchicine are highly effective in acute attack of gout whereas allopurinol and sulfinpyrazone are used for chronic gout. Furosemide causes hyperuricemia and should be avoided in patients with gout.
Furosemide
Sulfinpyrazone
Allopurinol
Piroxicam
Miscellaneous (Pharmacology)