1901: Gout was treated with a large number of medicines (birch
leaves, camphor, cod liver oil, ephedra, ginger, guaiac, lithium, oil
of cajuput, senna, and strontium.)
2001: Gout is treated with NSAIDs and uric acid reducers such as probenecid, sulfinpyrazone, and allopurinol.
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