Pete’s Story: Long-term Gout Treatment
Pete, age 62: Treating Gout With Allopurinol, But Uric Acid Levels Are Still Too High
Pete’s Gout Treatment Plan:
When his healthcare professional explained how allopurinol could help lower his uric acid level, Pete thought he would be able to manage his gout. While his uric acid level has lowered, it has not yet reached a healthy level (less than 6 mg/dL). At his last appointment, his uric acid level was
7.2 mg/dL. He continues to have gout attacks; lately they seem to be happening more often.
What Pete Doesn’t Know:
For a long time, allopurinol was the main option available when it came to treating adults with gout. With ULORIC, there’s another option to help control the root cause of gout. So what does that mean for people
who are taking allopurinol? If you are still having gout attacks and continue to have high uric acid levels, you may now have another treatment option.
ULORIC can offer some key differences compared to allopurinol
*Based on results combined across three phase 3 studies ranging from 6-12 months; ULORIC 40 mg was only included in one of the studies, and ULORIC 80 mg and allopurinol were included in each of the studies.
Clinical studies comparing ULORIC and allopurinol for the treatment of gout found that:
- As many patients on ULORIC 40 mg reached a healthy uric acid level as those on allopurinol (less than 6 mg/dL).
- Up to twice as many people reached a healthy uric acid level
(less than 6 mg/dL) while taking ULORIC 80 mg compared with allopurinol.
- More patients with mild to moderate kidney problems reached a healthy uric acid level (less than 6 mg/dL) while taking ULORIC compared with allopurinol.
- Unlike patients using allopurinol, patients with mild to moderate kidney problems do not have to change doses with ULORIC. Only a small number of patients with severe kidney problems were studied with ULORIC. If you have kidney problems, ask your healthcare professional about the differences between medicines used to lower uric acid levels.
ULORIC provides easy, once-a-day dosing
* Only a small number of patients with severe kidney problems were studied with ULORIC. If you have kidney problems, ask your healthcare professional about the differences between medicines used to lower uric acid levels.
You can use ULORIC without an adjustment to your dose along with certain common medications often taken by gout patients, including colchicine, naproxen, indomethacin, hydrochlorothiazide, warfarin, and desipramine.
Questions for Your Doctor
If you’re taking allopurinol like Pete, but still have high uric acid levels and are still suffering from gout attacks, you should talk to your doctor about ULORIC. With ULORIC, you may have another option.
Here are some questions that you may want to discuss with your healthcare professional about your experience with gout and decide on a treatment plan that’s right for you.
About Gout:
- Why is my uric acid level still high?
- Why am I having gout attacks more and more often?
About My Gout Treatment Options:
- What should I do if I am still experiencing flares?
- I’m already taking allopurinol for my gout. Are there other options available if my uric acid level is still too high and if I am still having flares?
- Is prescription ULORIC an appropriate option to help me lower my uric acid to a healthy level?
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