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Question: Hypertension in man. Accepts monopril 20 mg and indapamide 2.5 mg. Recently, gout tortured. In the summary of monopril have information – side effect – the gout. Tell me please, what should monopril?

Answer: First of all – you are sure that it is gout? Diagnosis confirmed rheumatologist? A typical attack of pain in the metatarsophalangeal joint with redness and increased temperature, increased uric acid in the blood (though not necessarily, but still). Or is it a traumatic arthrosis?. If, indeed, gout, then yes, there are among the side effects of ACE inhibitors gout. There is a kinship of drugs – angiotensin receptor blockers such as valsartan, Irbesartan, they have no gout in side effects. It makes sense to try to replace monopril. The specific dose and name of the drug – a physician with full-time appointment. Incidentally, if we speak of gout, then indapamide, which belongs to thiazide derivatives, are more likely to cause increased levels of uric acid in the blood.