Table 2.
Medications and supplements to treat gout
| Medicationa | Women | Men | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| N = 262 | N = 1012 | ||
| Acute/prophylactic gout medications (n, %) | |||
| Colchicine | 86 (33) | 366 (36) | 0.314 |
| Oral steroids | 34 (13) | 137 (14) | 0.813 |
| NSAIDs | 63 (24) | 283 (28) | 0.204 |
| Analgesic medications (n, %) | |||
| Acetaminophen | 34 (13) | 51 (5) | <0.001 |
| Opioid type pain relievers | 40 (15) | 76 (8) | <0.001 |
| Over the counter supplements for gout (use in the past week) (n, %) | |||
| Cherry Juice | 21 (8) | 111 (11) | 0.161 |
| Vitamin C | 59 (23) | 225 (22) | 0.927 |
| Turmeric | 4 (2) | 24 (2) | 0.405 |
| Chronic gout medications in those who are candidates | |||
| Candidates | 164 | 558 | |
| Any ULT use | 127 (77) | 488 (83.0) | 0.103 |
| Allopurinol | 84 (51) | 378 (64) | 0.002 |
| Febuxostat | 42 (26) | 95 (17) | 0.002 |
a NSAIDs nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, ULT urate lowering therapy