For the first time in more than forty years there's a new medication receiving FDA approval for the treatment of gout.
That often affects one joint, which is most often the big toe, but can happen with many joints in the body.
It's the most common inflammatory arthritis is men over age 40.
The medicine is called Uloric.
It's a once daily oral medication that works by blocking an enzyme which helps prevent uric acid production, lowering uric acid levels.
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