Nr 511 Week 6 Questions And Answers (Graded A+)
Question 1 1 / 1 pts What is the medication of choice for an initial acute attack of gout? A corticosteroid. Colchicine. Allopurinol (Zyloprim). A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). The medication of choice for an initial acute attack of gout is an NSAID. Indomethacin (Indocin) is the most commonly prescribed NSAID for this use. An initial dose of 50 to 75 mg is given, followed by 25 to 50 mg every 8 hours for 5 to 10 days. An alternative to indomethacin is naproxen (Naprosyn). The first dose of naproxen is 750 mg, followed by 250 mg every 8 hours for 5 to 10 days.
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