How common are side effects of treatment to prevent gout flares when starting allopurinol?

Saul, Helen; Deeney, Brendan; Swaithes, Laura; Roddy, Edward

Abstract

The studyRoddy E, Bajpai R, Forrester H, et al. Safety of colchicine and NSAID prophylaxis when initiating urate-lowering therapy for gout: propensity score-matched cohort studies in the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink. 2023;82:1618-25.To read the full NIHR Alert, go to: https://evidence.nihr.ac.uk/alert/how-common-are-side-effects-of-treatment-to-prevent-gout-flares-when-starting-allopurinol/. [Abstract copyright: Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. For permission to use (where not already granted under a licence) please go to http://group.bmj.com/group/rights-licensing/permissions.]

Citation

Saul, H., Deeney, B., Swaithes, L., & Roddy, E. (in press). How common are side effects of treatment to prevent gout flares when starting allopurinol?. BMJ, 384, Article q514. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q514

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Mar 8, 2024
• Online Publication Date: Mar 8, 2024
• Deposit Date: Apr 25, 2024
• Journal: BMJ (Clinical research ed.)
• Print ISSN: 0959-8138
• Publisher: BMJ Publishing Group
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 384
• Article Number: q514
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q514
• Keywords: Gout - drug therapy, Allopurinol - adverse effects, Symptom Flare Up, Humans, Gout Suppressants - adverse effects, Uric Acid
• Public URL: https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/784770
• Publisher URL: https://www.bmj.com/content/384/bmj.q514
• Related Public URLs: https://evidence.nihr.ac.uk/alert/how-common-are-side-effects-of-treatment-to-prevent-gout-flares-when-starting-allopurinol/