Gout Treatments

Gout is a fairly common type of arthritis which occurs when an excess of uric acid in the blood, tissues and urine crystallizes in a person's joints. Some people are unable to break down or excrete uric acid,...

Gout is a disorder of the joints similar to arthritis where too much uric acid builds up in the blood. This uric acid build-up, sometimes also called hyperuricemia, forms tiny crystals that get deposited in...

Gout Pain Gout, a disease of the joints caused by the excessive buildup of uric acid in the bloodstream, is associated with symptoms such as severe or excruciating pain, burning, inflammation, stiffness, redness, and warmth in the...

A new report coming out of Israel states that the common treatment for gout, colchicine, is safe to use during pregnancy. Mediterranean Fever Colchicine isn't just a gout drug, however. The anti-inflammatory drug has been in use for...

Most frequently, when we think about folic acid we usually relate it to the need for pregnant women to ensure an adequate level of folic acid during their first trimester of pregnancy. However, with...

In early December of 2009, Ardea Biosciences, Inc. reported that the results were in on a one week trial that combined their product, RDEA594, with febuxostat. Ardea found that using the two medications together gave...

A recent study in the journal Arthritis Research and Therapy has shown that gout patients aren't taking their medications. Gout is caused by excessive blood levels of uric acid. When uric acid builds up, it crystallizes...

There's news for those who suffer from gout: The FDA has approved a gout treatment, already in use in Europe, that lowers uric acid blood levels. This is the first new drug on the U.S. market in...