Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Comment
. 2008 Oct;57(10):655-7.

Acute gout: oral steroids work as well as NSAIDs

Shailendra Prasad  1 , Bernard Ewigman
Affiliations
Comment

Acute gout: oral steroids work as well as NSAIDs

Shailendra Prasad et al. J Fam Pract. 2008 Oct.

Abstract

Prednisone is a safe and effective alternative when NSAIDs are contraindicated

PubMed Disclaimer

Comment on

References

    1. Janssens HJ, Janssen M, van de Lisdonk EH, van Riel PL, van Weel C. Use of oral prednisolone or naproxen for the treatment of gout arthritis: a double-blind, randomised equivalence trial. Lancet. 2008;371:1854–1860.. - PubMed
    1. Man CY, Cheung IT, Cameron PA, Rainer TH. Comparison of oral prednisolone/paracetamol and oral indomethacin/paracetamol combination therapy in the treatment of acute goutlike arthritis: a double-blind, randomized, controlled trial. Ann Emerg Med. 2007;49:670–677.. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Sutaria S, Katbamna R, Underwood M. Effectiveness of interventions for the treatment of acute and prevention of recurrent gout—a systematic review. Rheumatology. 2006;45:1422–1431.. - PubMed
    1. Janssens HJ, Lucassen PL, Van de Laar FA, Janssen M, Van de Lisdonk EH. Systemic corticosteroids for acute gout. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2008;(2):CD005521.. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Weinberger A, Pinkhas J. The history of colchicine. Korot. 1980;7:760–763.. - PubMed