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Making the Most of Your Gout Research

You want to be as informed as possible when it comes to learning about gout. . .after all, that’s why you’re here. We’re dedicated to helping you find the gout information and resources you need to manage your condition. The resources on this page will further help you understand gout and your treatment options.

Take Action: Managing Your Gout

Explore your treatment options with our free educational brochure. This brochure contains information on gout, how it is caused by high uric acid, and how you can help manage it with ULORIC. And, it can help explain the role that pain management and a healthy lifestyle play in managing your gout. Download your copy now and discuss it with your healthcare professional during your next appointment.

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What Is GoutSmart™?

GoutSmart provides education and information about gout and ULORIC.

This e-newsletter program is designed to help you:

  • Take an active role in managing your gout
  • Learn about the relationship between uric acid and gout
  • Learn more about ULORIC, the first FDA-approved branded prescription medicine for lowering uric acid in adults with gout in more than 40 years
  • Know what questions to ask and discuss with your healthcare professional

As a GoutSmart member, you can be in charge of the information you receive and take advantage of our valuable ULORIC savings program.

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Find Valuable Information About Gout

Knowledge is power. The more informed you are, the better your next discussion with your healthcare professional may be. One thing you may have noticed during your research is the scattered and varied gout information available. Here, we’ve provided a list of some prominent online gout resources to further your search for information.

Gout & Uric Acid Education Society sm

The Gout & Uric Acid Education Society is a nonprofit group of healthcare professionals whose mission is to educate the public and healthcare community about gout and the related healthcare consequences of high uric acid.

Arthritis Foundation®

The Arthritis Foundation is a national nonprofit organization that helps people take control of arthritis, including gout, by providing education; pursuing public policy and legislation; and conducting evidence-based programs to improve the quality of life for those living with arthritis.

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

The mission of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases is to support research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of arthritis, including gout, and musculoskeletal and skin diseases.

American College of Rheumatology

The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) is an organization of and for physicians, health professionals, and scientists. It advances rheumatology through education, research, advocacy and practice support with the aim of providing excellent care to people with arthritis, including gout. The ACR also offers extensive information for people dealing with arthritis and gout.

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Use of ULORIC

ULORIC is a prescription medicine used to lower blood uric acid levels in adults with gout. ULORIC is not for the treatment of high uric acid without a history of gout.

Individual results may vary.

Important Safety Information

Do not take ULORIC if you are taking Azathioprine or Mercaptopurine.

Your gout may flare up when you start taking ULORIC; do not stop taking your ULORIC even if you have a flare. Your healthcare provider may give you other medicines to help prevent your gout flares.

A small number of heart attacks, strokes, and heart-related deaths were seen in clinical studies. It is not certain that ULORIC caused these events.

Tell your healthcare professional about liver or kidney problems or a history of heart disease or stroke.

Your healthcare professional may do blood tests to check your liver function while you are taking ULORIC.

The most common side effects of ULORIC are liver problems, nausea, gout flares, joint pain, and rash.

Please see the complete Prescribing Information and talk to your healthcare professional.

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

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