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Allopurinol Versus Febuxostat – Clinical Comparison

Med Ed 101

Lowering uric acid is the key to reducing gout flares. The post Allopurinol Versus Febuxostat – Clinical Comparison appeared first on Med Ed 101. Both allopurinol (podcast) and febuxostat are effective at performing this task. I’ll break down some of those comparisons in this article.

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Arthrosi’s gout drug financed with $75 million Series D

Outsourcing Pharma

company Arthrosi Therapeutics has bagged $75 million in a Series D round to fund the clinical development of a small molecule drug for chronic gout.

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Amoxicillin interactions to avoid

The Checkup by Singlecare

Blood level concentrations of amoxicillin can be higher if taken with probenecid , a gout prevention pill, which could lead to increased side effects. Taking allopurinol , another gout-prevention medicine, and amoxicillin together may increase the incidence of skin rashes or hives. Taking amoxicillin with probenecid is not recommended.

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Allopurinol interactions to avoid

The Checkup by Singlecare

Key takeaways | Drug interactions | Food interactions | Other interactions | Avoiding interactions | When to see a doctor Allopurinol , also known as its brand-name counterpart Zyloprim or Lopurin, is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of gout and recurrent kidney stones.

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Probenecid Clinical Pearls

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Probenecid can be used for patients who have gout. The drug lowers uric acid levels which can help prevent future gout flares. The post Probenecid Clinical Pearls appeared first on Med Ed 101. Here […].

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FDA expands approval for Horizon’s Krystexxa for uncontrolled gout

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for the supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) of Horizon Therapeutics for the Krystexxa (pegloticase) injection, given along with methotrexate, to help uncontrolled gout patients attain a complete response to treatment.

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2020 Gout Guidelines – Important Takeaways

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Recently, the American College of Rheumatology released new 2020 gout guidelines. In these guidelines, there are 42 recommendations that reflect new clinical evidence since the release of the 2012 guidelines. Full text 2020 gout guidelines can be found here.

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