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Can Medications Cause Gout-like Symptoms?
Question: Can gout like symptom be caused by drug interaction or over medication?
Brief Answer:
In my opinion ,the answer is no.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I have seen the list of medications that you are taking .Aspirin is the only drug which may directly effect the level of uric acid in your blood by increasing its excretion in urine and lowering the uric acid levels in blood.
In my opinion ,none of these drugs ,alone or in combination can cause gout like symptoms. However if you have any specific symptom then please tell me.
Hope I have answered your query.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Gopal Goel, Orthopaedic Surgeon
In my opinion ,the answer is no.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I have seen the list of medications that you are taking .Aspirin is the only drug which may directly effect the level of uric acid in your blood by increasing its excretion in urine and lowering the uric acid levels in blood.
In my opinion ,none of these drugs ,alone or in combination can cause gout like symptoms. However if you have any specific symptom then please tell me.
Hope I have answered your query.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Gopal Goel, Orthopaedic Surgeon
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