Colchicine
Colchicine is used for gout flare treatment or prevention in selected situations. It does not lower urate in the same way as long-term urate-lowering medicines.
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Gout medication categories
Flare treatment and longer-term urate management are separated because they have different purposes.
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Allopurinol
Allopurinol lowers urate production and is used as longer-term therapy in selected patients. It is not a fast-acting pain reliever for a gout flare.
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