Gout patients can use nifedipine controlled release tablets to lower blood pressure, but not to treat gout.
Nifedipine controlled-release tablets are commonly used antihypertensive drugs, this drug through the expansion of peripheral arteries to play a role in lowering blood pressure, the side effects are mainly panic, swelling of the lower limbs, clinical trials did not observe the drug on the uric acid metabolism has a significant impact on the general will not induce gout, so patients with gout can be in the guidance of the doctor to take the drug normally.
Gout is a purine metabolism disorder, if you need treatment, you can follow the doctor’s instructions to use for uric acid metabolism has an impact on the drug, such as indomethacin, colchicine, etoricoxib and so on for treatment.
There are individual differences in the use of medication, gout patients can use nifedipine controlled-release tablets to lower blood pressure, need to be determined by a physician to determine the condition and then strictly comply with the doctor’s instructions to use the drug, do not blindly use the drug, to avoid causing damage.