New drug being studied for painful gout
September 6, 2008 by Marijke Durning, RN
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
Gout is a disease that not many people know about – they may have heard about it, but they don’t know what it is or what causes it. We’ve discussed it here a few times:
- Article: Sugary Soft Drinks Boost Gout Risk in Men
- 4-time NBA All-Star/Philadelphia 76ers coach, Maurice Cheeks lives with gout
- Your coffee may help prevent gout
Now, there is an experimental drug, pegloticase, that lowered blood uric acid levels within a few hours in most patients. The medication is still in the trial phases, but if it is proven to be safe and effective, many people will benefit.
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Tags: chronic pain blog, pain blog, gout, peglioticase, blood uric acid
