A Patient Asks Whether He Can Take an Anti-Inflammatory Drug

question 27

Multiple Choice

A patient asks whether he can take an anti-inflammatory drug while he is also taking febuxostat (Uloric) daily for gout.What is your best response?

• A) "No,the two drugs are from the same class and more severe side effects are possible."
• B) "No,the two drugs are metabolized by the same enzymes and can interfere with each other's effectiveness.
• C) "Yes,you may take them both if you are careful to take one in the morning and one at night."
• D) "Yes,one reduces the inflammation resulting from gout and the other reduces the cause of gout."

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