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English translation: gout medication

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Norwegian term or phrase:	giktmidler
English translation:	gout medication
Entered by:	stephen mewes

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15:18 Nov 5, 2009

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Norwegian term or phrase: giktmidler

Giktmidler:

Cisplatin kan øke urinsyrekonsentrasjonen i blodet. Hos pasienter som får behandling mot urinsyregikt, f. eks. allopurinol, kolchicin og probenecid kan det være nødvendig med en dosejustering for å kontrollere hyperurikemi og urinsyregikt.

Not sure what term to use for 'gikt' as my dictionaries give it as 'arthritis', 'rheumatism' and 'gout'. I know that 'urinesyregikt' is 'uric acid arthropathy' - could this be used in any way?

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gout medication

Explanation:
Gikt is a general term for arthritis or joint inflammation but the context given and medications named refer specifically to gout which is the accumulation of uric acid crystals in the joints. Giktmidler her would be gout medication(s) or gout medicine(s) or even anti-gout agents. Note that while the Norwegian is given in plural the English can be in the collective singular form.

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CG diPierro MD
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gout medication

CG diPierro MD

anti(-)gout agent(s)

Marga Shaw

antirheumatic agents

Diarmuid Kennan

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antirheumatic agents

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Diarmuid Kennan
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gout medication

CG diPierro MD
United States
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anti(-)gout agent(s)

Explanation:

Through the centuries, gout has been a debilitating afflicton most associated with a decadent lifestyle, middle-aged men, and alcohol. The major symptom is an intense, burning pain of the joint of the big toe. Because of its long history, gout has been the target of a number of effective and some not-so-effective treatments. Some of the less beneficial treatments include rest and relaxation until the pain subsides, consumption of wine or alcoholic punch, and even vibration-generated heat from a glass boot. With the age of modern medicine came also more effective treatments for gout, such as the drugs probenecid, allopurinol, cortisone, and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) such as ibuprofen and indomethacin. Clearly, the antigout agent with the longest history is colchicine.
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Jump to: navigation, search. Media in category Antigout agents. The following 11 files are in this category, out of 11 total. Allopurinol structure.png ...
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Medications are the mainstay of treatment. During an acute attack, these may include non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents and a specific anti-gout agent called colchicine. The individual's response to colchicine may be used for diagnosis as well as treatment. During an acute attack, the affected joint(s) should be kept at rest. Corticosteroids may be used in individuals who are not able to take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDs) or colchicine.
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Marga Shaw
United Kingdom
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German