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Ointments for gout
Last reviewed: 23.03.2022
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In the International Classification of Medicines (ATC) among drugs against gout (code M04A), external agents for the treatment of this disease do not appear, and any ointment from gout refers to drugs for external use with joint and muscle pain (ATC code - M02A).
Indications for the use of ointments for gout - a manifestation of symptoms of exacerbation of the disease: redness, swelling, inflammation and pain of the affected joints.
To list absolutely all names of ointments from a gout, that is local means for decrease in intensity of symptoms of gout attacks, it is complex or difficult. In clinical practice, effective ointments for gout containing non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are most often recommended: Diclofenac, Ibuprofen, Ketoprofen, Indomethacin, Piroxicam.
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To relieve pain and reduce inflammation, ointments and gels based on Diclofenac (Diclofenacol, Diclouran, Diclac gel, Voltaren emulgel), Ibuprofen (Deep Relief, Dolgit, Ibalgin), Ketoprofen (Ketonal, Fastum gel, Fefrofid, Ultrafastin, Bystrumgel), Piroxicam (Finalgel) and others.
Details of how these ointments work, what their contraindications to use, side effects and interactions with other drugs, and whether it is possible to use ointments from gout during pregnancy and whether there is an overdose of ointments from gout, read in the article - Ointment for pain in the joints
In addition, one should mention the ointment Indomethacin (Metindol), which is also a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. So this ointment with exacerbation of gout will help relieve the pain and inflammation of the soft tissues near the affected joints. Its pharmacodynamics, method of application and all other pharmacological characteristics are similar to other NSAIDs (see the article recommended above).
Butadione ointment from gout is not currently prescribed, although its active substance - NSAIDs of the butylpyrazolidone group phenylbutazone - has anti-inflammatory, anti-edematous and analgesic effects in diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis. In gout, Butadion should not be used: such conclusions were reached by European specialists in the mid-1950s after clinical studies of the effect of phenylbutazone on renal clearance of urates and excretion of uric acid in patients with gouty arthritis.
By the way, Vishnevsky's ointment for gout was used earlier, when there were no modern non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for topical application. Ointment Vishnevsky refers to antiseptics and with its help treat purulent ulcers, wounds, abscesses, burns and frostbite with necrosis. Read more - Liniment Vishnevsky (Ointment Vishnevsky)
Cream Fullflex from gout
On the Internet advertised cream Fullflex from gout (RF production), which is not included in the number of pharmacopoeias, but is recommended for rheumatic and muscle pain.
Pharmacodynamics of this remedy is due to the constituent components: extracts of garpagofitum (martini fragrant) tubers, willow and birch bark, horse chestnut; oils - juniper, eucalyptus, sage, fir and grape seed (the latter improves blood circulation), as well as vitamins (tocopherol, nicotinic acid and routine).
Manufacturers Fullflexa focus on the extract of harpagofitum, which has analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties. This plant is used in such preparations for oral administration as Revmagerb, Sustamar, Harpagin and Revmafit, recommended for degenerative pathologies of joints, including osteochondrosis and spondyloarthrosis.
Contraindications to the use of Fullflex cream is an individual intolerance of substances included in its composition, as well as pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Dosing and Administration: Within a month, twice a day, apply the product to the affected areas and lightly massage.
Possible side effects are expressed in allergic reactions.
Storage conditions include the absence of direct light and room temperature, and the shelf life of the cream is 24 months.
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Chinese ointment for gout
Chinese ointment from gout Tiger Balm White - in fact, balm from pain in the muscles. As part of this tool, petroleum jelly (36%) with the addition of menthol, camphor, mint oil, cloves and eucalyptus. It is applied to a sore spot and rubbed into the skin. The agent acts due to the reflex flow of blood, which improves the trophism of the tissues.
Most of the products positioned as Chinese ointment from gout, most often contains extracts from plants that are used in traditional oriental medicine: unabi (Chinese date), amla (Indian gooseberry), aconite and rhubarb roots, tree leaf terminology, etc. These substances contribute to reduction of pain and swelling with pain in the joints, but in the accompanying instructions, insufficiently reliable information and the mechanisms of their therapeutic effect.
Therefore, choosing an ointment from gout, it is better to consult your doctor.
More useful information in the material - An overview of gout treatment methods