RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Drug-induced gout JF Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin JO Drug Ther Bull FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd SP 73 OP 75 DO 10.1136/dtb.13.19.73 VO 13 IS 19 YR 1975 UL http://dtb.bmj.com/content/13/19/73.abstract AB Gout is an acute or chronic arthropathy produced by crystals of monosodium urate in the tissues. It occurs when the body fluids are saturated with urate as a result of increased synthesis, reduced excretion, or a combination of these.