Corticosteroids
Corticosteroids are a lot effective at minimizing inflammation. Corticosteroids are available as oral drugs or you can inject it directly into the affected joint intravenously. The use of corticosteroids can cause serious side effects when people use it for longer times and some of these are:
- Increased risk of infection
- Cataracts
- High blood pressure
- Osteoporosis
- Diabetes
- Death of tissues in joints especially in the shoulder and hip joints
Doctors generally recommend the use of corticosteroids for people who cannot take colchicine or NSAIDS. A list of over the counter corticosteroids for gout include the following:
- Triamcinolone
- Prednisolone
- Prednisone
- Methylprednisolone
- Dexamethasone