what medications are used for gout
Medicines used to treat acute gout and/or prevent further attacks are as follows: 1  Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) Examples include indomethacin (Indocin), ibuprofen (Advil), and naproxen (Aleve). Newer drugs such as celecoxib (Celebrex) can also be used.
The gout medicine âAllopurinolâ is the oldest and most widely used gout medication in the world today. It works in the body by mimicking hypoxanthine (a type of purine) because it has the exact same structure as hypoxanthine.