Code Red - FDA Approves Another Dangerous Gout Drug (420 hits)
Gout is a complex form of arthritis characterized by sudden, severe attacks of pain, redness and tenderness in joints, often the joint at the base of the big toe.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/gout/DS00090
The FDA just approved IV drug Krystexxa for gout treatment. But they couldn't have possibly looked at the trial results. Or they just hate people with gout.
The results were ridiculous... Fewer than half the people in the trial actually ended up with a positive response to the medicine--so it doesn't really seem to work. On top of that, Krystexxa produced some pretty nasty adverse reactions.
41% of the patients suffered severe infusion reactions, despite taking antihistamines and steroids before their Krystexxa treatment.
77% suffered from gout flare-ups, compared to 51% taking placebo--and that's despite being pretreated for at least a week with NSAIDs, colchicine, or both.
Not to mention an unusually large percentage of anaphylactic reactions (again, despite premedicating with antihistamines and steroids!), and other very unpleasant side effects like chest pain, nausea, vomiting, and bruises.
If you're suffering with gout, don't put yourself through even more suffering with Krystexxa. Especially when there are effective natural solutions that won't make your gout worse than ever.
