To Minimise the Increased Incidence of Acute Gouty Attacks at the Start

Multiple Choice

To minimise the increased incidence of acute gouty attacks at the start of allopurinol treatment,________ should be given concurrently for the first two months of treatment.

A) colchicine or an NSAID
B) probenecid
C) an intra-articular injection of methylprednisolone
D) a urinary alkaliser such as sodium bicarbonate