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an alcoholic - uterus
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07-16-2006, 12:06 PM
An alcoholic businessman complains of 2 days of severe worsening pain with redness and swelling of his first metatarsophalangeal joint. Which of the fol. is the most appropriate pharmacotherapy?
A allopurinol B indometacin C colestipol D pravastatin E probenecid
07-16-2006, 01:31 PM
i will go for A...but E also a good option as it will facilitate the clearing since he is an alcoholic, uric acid is having hard time getting a chance to be cleared (lactic acid, according to Goljan)..uterus, can you please tell us the right answers for this and the other Qs u posted? Thanks
07-16-2006, 01:35 PM
the correct answer is B, cause this is the case of acute gout, allopurinol and probenecid are used exclusivley in chronic gout
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