There is no so-called most feared nemesis for high uric acid, patients need to adjust their diet and take uric acid-lowering drugs such as benzbromarone for treatment if necessary.
Elevated uric acid can lead to gouty arthritis attacks, and even affect kidney function, so the discovery of elevated uric acid need to be timely and scientific treatment.
For patients whose uric acid level is less than 8mg/dl without other underlying diseases, there is no need for medication for the time being, but they need to control the intake of high-purine food in their life, avoiding animal offal, seafood, etc., and they should quit drinking alcohol in time to avoid staying up all night, etc. When the uric acid level is between 8 and 9mg/dl, it is not necessary for them to take medication.
When the uric acid is 8-9mg/dl and combined with renal damage, kidney stones and other diseases, or when the patient’s uric acid level is more than 9mg/dl, with or without organ damage, it is necessary to use uric acid-lowering drugs based on adjusting lifestyle habits, commonly used drugs include phenylbromarone, febuxostat and so on.
When uric acid is elevated, it is recommended that patients be treated under the guidance of a specialized physician, and uric acid monitoring is required along with treatment.