ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:To observe the therapeutic effect of pagosid in treating acute gouty arthritis.METHODS:70pa-tients were randomly assigned to treatment with pagosid(treatment group)or colchicine(control group),the onset time of therapeutic effect,symptom amelioration,blood uric acid descending level and adverse drug reactions of the two groups were monitored.RESULTS:There were ameliorated clinical symptoms in both groups;however,the blood uric acid level of the treatment group were reduced,and little adverse reaction involved in this group and the onset of curative effects was slow,which stood at(65.78?30.19)hours.CONCLUSION:Treatment of acute gouty arthritis with pagosid ameliorates hyper-uricemia and mitigates pain and swelling accepted by patients better.