How is Gout treated? Well, traditionally, Doctors use medicines to treat an acute attack of gout, including Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, Corticosteroids, such as prednisone and Colchicine, which works best when taken within the first 12 hours of an acute attack. There are also medicines that lower the level of uric acid in the blood. However, there are also other ways to cure Gout, read this article to find herbal medicines and home remedies for Gout.