Inclusion Criteria:
Inclusion criteria include, but are not limited to the following:
- Men and postmenopausal women between the ages of 18 and 70
- Meets the ARA criteria for classification of acute gout
- Tophi present and/or a history of gout attacks in 2 or 3 joints
- Self-reported history of at least 2 gout flares in the prior 12 months
- Serum uric acid greater than or equal to 7.5 mg/dL at the first visit
Exclusion Criteria:
Exclusion criteria include, but are not limited to the following:
- Patients with an acute gout flare within 2 weeks prior to the first visit
- Patients with chronic, active gout with at least 1 continuously inflamed joint for at least 4 weeks
- Patients with more than three joints affected by gout
- History of intolerance or allergy to colchicine or allopurinol
- Use of allopurinol, benzbromarone, febuxostat, probenecid, or sulfinpyrazone less than 3 months prior to entering the study
- Use of colchicine less than 14 days prior to entering the study