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SUBMITTER: Sivera F
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10891421 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Sivera Francisca F Wechalekar Mihir D MD Andrés Mariano M Buchbinder Rachelle R Carmona Loreto L
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 20140901 9
<h4>Background</h4>Acute gout flares cause significant pain and disability and it is important to provide quick and effective pain relief. Traditional options for managing acute flares include colchicine, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and glucocorticoids.<h4>Objectives</h4>To assess the benefits and harms of interleukin-1 inhibitors (anakinra, canakinumab, rilonacept) in acute gout.<h4>Search methods</h4>We searched The Cochrane Library, MEDLINE and EMBASE on 19 June 2013. We ap ...[more]