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If a person has a propensity to get gout is
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Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis
Internal Medicine Specialist
Practicing since :1999
Answered : 3573 Questions
Question: If a person has a propensity to get gout is Eplerenone a bad choice to control high blood pressure?
Brief Answer:
It does not affect the uric acid levels
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
and welcome to the 'Ask a Doctor ' service. Eplerenone is not a good choice for hypertension regardless of the uric acid levels as it is not potent enough on its own. When used in combination with other drugs it may help but it's not a first line treatment for hypertension.
The good thing is that this drug does not affect the uric acid levels and it is not supposed to cause gout.
I hope I've answered your question. Please let me know if you need further assistance.
Kind Regards!
It does not affect the uric acid levels
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
and welcome to the 'Ask a Doctor ' service. Eplerenone is not a good choice for hypertension regardless of the uric acid levels as it is not potent enough on its own. When used in combination with other drugs it may help but it's not a first line treatment for hypertension.
The good thing is that this drug does not affect the uric acid levels and it is not supposed to cause gout.
I hope I've answered your question. Please let me know if you need further assistance.
Kind Regards!
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