Indomethacin is preferred over Colchicine for Acute Attack of Gout because it is:
Correct answer: B. Less likely to cause diarrhea.
- A. Less likely to cause gastrointestinal bleeding.
- B. Less likely to cause diarrhea.
- C. Less likely to cause acute renal failure.
- D. More likely to reduce inflammation.
- E. More likely to prevent further acute attacks
Explanation
Colchicine commonly causes dose-limiting gastrointestinal effects, especially diarrhoea, whereas indomethacin is generally less likely to cause diarrhoea. Indomethacin can still cause gastrointestinal bleeding and renal toxicity, so those options are not advantages over colchicine.
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