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For treatment of gout "attacks" your physician may recommend a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, Colchicine (for those not tolerant of a NSAID), or steroids. To prevent "attacks" you may be prescibed a xanthine oxidase inhibitor (this includes allopurinol and febuxostat.

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