Wednesday, November, 11, 2009
Treatment For Chronic Gout Pain
February 16, 2009
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the medication Uloric for the treatment of gout. Gout is a painful condition characterized by elevated levels of uric acid that can build up in the blood, joints, and soft tissue. According to a news release from Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Uloric is the first new treatment option in more than four decades for this chronic condition. The FDA approved the drug in 40 mg and 80 mg strengths, but it did not approve higher strength doses because o...
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Health Guide
...is usually associated with a long-lasting, abnormally high amount of uric acid in the blood, called
chronic hyperuricemia. Click the icon to see an animation about
gout.How
Gout and Hyperuricemia...
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...during the early stages of
gout. Their usefulness lies in assessing the progress of the disorder in its
chronic phase and identifying other health problems with symptoms similar to
gout. Tophi can...
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...is often divided into four stages:Asymptomatic hyperuricemiaAcute
gouty arthritisIntercritical
goutChronic tophaceous
goutAsymptomatic HyperuricemiaAsymptomatic means there are no symptoms....
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...thousands of Americans.
Pain and DisabilityLeft untreated,
gout can develop into a
painful and disabling
chronic disorder. Persistent
gout can destroy cartilage and bone, causing irreversible joint...
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