Patients taking uric acid-lowering medication treatment is not necessarily lifelong can not stop.
Gout patients and some patients with high uric acid need to take Benzbromarone, Allopurinol and other uric acid-lowering drugs to control the uric acid level in the body, to avoid damage to the liver, kidneys and other organs, and to prevent the occurrence of gout or reduce gout attacks. After taking uric acid-lowering drugs to control blood uric acid in the target range, patients can slowly and gradually reduce the dosage and observe the change of uric acid.
Patients taking uric acid-lowering medications can try to stop the medication gradually if there is no significant increase in uric acid after the dosage is reduced and the patient does not have an attack of gout. If the patient’s uric acid is not well-controlled after taking uric acid-lowering medications for a long period of time, or if uric acid increases immediately after the dosage is reduced, then it is recommended that the patient maintain the medication for a long period of time.
Patients taking uric acid-lowering drugs can go to the endocrinology department of regular hospitals, rheumatology and immunology department for detailed consultation, and follow the doctor’s instructions for diagnosis and treatment.