Gout suppressants

Gout suppressants are agents which control and prevent goutattacks after the first episode. They can be generally classified into two groups by their purpose: drugs used for induction therapy (a therapy used to induce remission during the acute attack of a disease) and that for maintenance therapy.

Drugs for induction therapy are used during acute gout flare-up to relieve gout symptoms at the acute setting. Standard agents involve nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), colchicine and glucocorticoids.

On the other hand, drugs for maintenance therapy are used during remission to prevent future flare-ups in long term. They include , in particular allopurinol and Febuxostat, and uricosuric agents, such as probenecid and benzbromarone.