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According to UpToDate, gout attacks are most intense within 12 to 24 hours of commencing, but noticeable symptoms last longer. Gout attacks typically begin to improve after reaching peak intensity with recovery times estimated at several days to several weeks. Continue Reading.
It can take time for long-term gout medications to control your uric acid levels. You may even have a flare after you start the medication. So, in the meantime, keep taking the medications your doctor prescribes to treat the acute attack as well. Below are the medication options for chronic gout. Allopurinol (Lopurin, Zyloprim), the most traditional and widely used medication for lowering uric acid levels, slows the production of uric acid and may dissolve the uric acid crystals in tophi. However, the drug can take three to six months to dissolve the crystals, and during that time, a gout attack may occur.