Home work Explaining A patient with severe polyarticular gout and three tophi, uric acid 12.3 mg/dL, and stage 4 chronic
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2022 6:37 am
Home work Explaining A patient with severe polyarticular gout and three tophi, uric acid 12.3 mg/dL, and stage 4 chronic kidney disease (CKD) (glomerular filtration rate [GFR] 25 mL/minute/1.73 m2) needs urate-lowering therapy (ULT). Which is the most appropriate drug and starting dose? A. Probenecid 500 mg twice daily. B. Probenecid 250 mg twice daily. C. Allopurinol 200 mg once daily. D. Allopurinol 50 mg once daily. Sol:-