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A 38-year-old patient complains of pain in the area of the metatarsophalangeal joints of toes 1-2 on the right foot. Examination detects bluish-purple skin over the affected joints that is hot to the touch. There are nodular formations covered with thin shiny skin in the area of the auricles. What drug must be prescribed for this patient as a part of the urate-lowering therapy?

Answer options

  1. Methotrexate
  2. Nimesulide
  3. Febuxostat
  4. Colchicine
  5. Allopurinol
Correct answer

Allopurinol

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