Gout attacks may come on suddenly, often at night, with a pain so excruciating it is compared with childbirth and bone fractures. Since it's so hard to say what triggers gout attacks—they often occur for no apparent reason—you never know when one will strike.
By now, you know all too well the pain that comes with a gout attack. But you've probably wondered what's behind that pain, right?
In the middle of a gout attack, stopping the pain is probably all you can think about. But treatments to help control pain and those that address the root cause of gout can be
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.
Do not take ULORIC if you are taking Azathioprine, Mercaptopurine, or Theophylline.
For some people, gout may flare up when starting certain gout medicines, including ULORIC. If you have a flare while taking ULORIC, do not stop taking your medicine. 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.
Your healthcare professional may do blood tests to check your liver function while you are taking ULORIC.
Tell your healthcare professional about liver or kidney problems or a history of heart disease or stroke.
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
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