Gout

  • NSAIDS
  • Colchicine
    • unless used within past 14 days, hepatic dysfunction, Renal failure \<30 or P450 inhibitor
      • 2mg now, 0.6mg 1 hour later
  • Xanthine Oxidase inhibitors
    • Allopurinol
      • Test for HLA-B58:01 genotype in blacks/asians prior to starting
        • Associated with severe cutaneous adverse reactions (TEN/SJS)
        • Usually associated with CKD and diuretics, high mortality
        • 3% in Asians, 3.8% in Blacks, \<1% in Whites
      • Start w/ 100mg/day
      • HLA-B58:01 associated with increased risk for allopurinol hypersensitivity syndrome, especially in Asians
      • Max allopurinol is 800mg/day
        • ½ dose if CKD ⅘
        • SE: MCMC of elevated Uric Acid
    • Febuxostat
      • 80mg-120mg/day
      • No renal adjustment/ increased risk of heart death
    • Procine-derived Uricase
      • Severe recurrent ± Tophaceous gout
      • Infused every 2 weeks, lowers urate to 0
      • 30-50% develop abs against drug in a month
    • Pegloticase
      • Used in severe recurrent and/or tophaceous gout intolerant or resistant to standard therapies
    • Rasburicase
      • URAT1 transporter inhibitor
  • Uricosuric agents
    • Not as effective
    • CI: CKD, nephrolithiasis
    • Probenecid
    • Lesinurad