Do anti inflammatories help gout?

Medications. There are many classes of drugs used to treat gout. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), corticosteroids, and colchicine all reduce the pain and inflammation associated with an acute gout attack. Xanthine oxidase inhibitors like allopurinol reduce the amount of uric acid produced by the body. read more

Anti inflammatories for gout include vitamins and supplements. Vitamin C help decrease the level of uric acid in the blood, thus preventing gout attacks. The supplement bromelain is a natural anti inflammatory that helps relieve pain and swelling of gout. read more

Aspirin has some benefits that other NSAIDs do not. The biggest is that aspirin works against the formation of blood clots. As a result, you are less likely to form the clots that can cause heart attacks and strokes. Other NSAIDs do not have this effect. Cox-2 inhibitors are a newer form of prescription NSAID. read more

This can help flush the uric acid crystals that cause gout out of your system. Take over-the-counter pain medication. Ibuprofen (Motrin) is a typical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used for management of acute gout pain. read more