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6 years ago
Gout is diagnosed in a patient, and tests show the cause to be an underexcretion of uric acid. The primary care NP should prescribe:
 
  a. febuxostat (Uloric).
  b. colchicine (Colcrys).
  c. allopurinol (Zyloprim).
  d. probenecid (Benemid).
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A uricosuric agent is indicated to increase the excretion of uric acid. Probenecid is a uricosuric medication. Febuxostat and allopurinol are xanthine oxidase inhibitors. Colchicine is not a uricosuric agent.
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