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What is 62 Year old male presented to OP with the following condition. Which drug is used to treat him permanently? and explain in detail?
The given condition is GOUTHere the question is permanent treatment, not just acute or symptomatic treatment. So we can eliminate coicosteroids and ColchicineBoth allopurinol and febuxostat decrease uric acid production.But febuxostat being a non-purine xanthine oxidase inhibitor with very less adverse effects more potent and more selective than allopurinol is preferable.Ref: HL.Sharma 3rd ed.Pg 383