Acute attacks of gout and long-term treatment of gout and hyperuricemia require different approaches. Treatment usually involves medication. After the first attack, some health care providers advise their patients to keep a supply of medications on hand so that self-medication can begin at the first sign of symptoms of a second acute attack. There are also specific treatments for conditions associated with gout, including uric acid nephropathy and uric acid...
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In a prior entry, I discussed Voltaren Gel. But there are some other prescription topical agents worth talking about this fine morning. ... Read more »
Gout is a type of arthritis that affects the joints, tendons, and other bodily tissues. Even as the medical condition is more common... Read more »
A reader asks Joe and Teresa Graedon of The People's Pharmacy about the new gel form of the painkiller Voltaren. The Graedons talk about how the gel... Read more »
This is a study to test the safety and effectiveness of Voltaren gel in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis. This national study is currently... Read more »
The U.S Food and Drug Administration has approved Voltaren Gel to treat osteoarthritis (OA), making it the first topical treatment for OA. In... Read more »
People over age 65 who suffer from osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee may have an effective treatment option with Voltaren (diclofenac sodium) gel, a... Read more »
Consuming more vitamin C may help reduce a man's risk of gout, according to researchers who studied almost 47,000 men over a 20-year span. Read more »