Can Allopurinol And Potassium Citrate Help Cure Gout?

Posted on Sat, 19 Dec 2015

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Question : Hi someone recommended I take allopurinol and potassium citrate together to help with uric acid gout and also help reduce the formation of calcium oxalate stones can u help

Answered by Dr. Dr. Shruti Rijhwani (21 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
I will recommend only taking allopurinol.

Detailed Answer:
Dear Sir,

Thank you for posting your query on HCM.

Well looking into your problem I would like to tell you that I would recommend you to take allopurinol for gout but taking potassium citrate is not recommended . Has your doctor suggested for that ?

Dr. Shruti

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Shruti Rijhwani (7 minutes later)

No I just read it from an article by XXXXXXX Coe me as he strongly recommends potassium citrate for reducing uric levels and helping prevent calcium oxalate stones why don't u rec it thanks

Answered by Dr. Dr. Shruti Rijhwani (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Follows.

Detailed Answer:
Dear Sir ,

Thank you for reverting back.

Well it may help but since it is not the standard therapy for gout so i would not recommend it . Also I would advise you to stick with allopurinol only .

Dr. Shruti

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar