This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: NEET Jan 2020, Subject name: Pharmacology
pegloticase is used for treatment of:- 
Select and explain. 
A. Ankylosing spondylosis, B. CPPD, C. Chronic tophaceous gout, D. Refractory Rheumatoid ahritis
C: Chronic tophaceous gout
Answer: C: Chronic tophaceous gout 
Explanation: Drugs used inchronic goutby increasing uric acid metabolism arePEGLOTICASEand RASBURICASE. Pseudogout is caused by calcium pyrophosphate dehydrate crystals (CPPD). And though the two have similar symptoms, treatment is somewhat different. Drugs to treat pseudogout include: Anti-inflammatory painkiller drugs, also called (NSAIDs). Drugs used in Rheumatoid ahritis synthetic DMARDs, Coicosteroids and Biological DMARDs. Drugs used in Ankylosing spondylosis Adalimumab, Ceolizumab pegol, Etanercept.