Gout Suppressants
| Medical Definition: |
Agents that increase uric acid excretion by the kidney (URICOSURIC AGENTS), decrease uric acid production (antihyperuricemics), or alleviate the pain and inflammation of acute attacks of gout. |
| Guide Notes: |
GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; consider also GOUT /drug ther |
| Also Called: |
Antihyperuricemics |
| Previously Indexed: |
Uricosuric Agents (1966-1974) |
Gout Suppressants Categories.
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Uricosuric Agents - Gout suppressants that act directly on the renal tubule to increase the excretion of uric acid, thus reducing its concentrations in plasma. |
Gout Suppressants Medical Definitions and Terms
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