I Am A 62 Year Old Man, 6 Feet Tall,

Posted on Sat, 27 Jul 2019

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Question : I am a 62 year old man, 6 feet tall, 205 lbs.
my BP was 145/95. I started taking Natrixam. (Indalamide/amlodipine) 1.5/5mg
5 days ago for high BP. BP is 122/87 BUT I am having gout flares. I take alluopurinol 100mg daily. I read that diuretics cause gout so this is not right drug for me. Would channel blockers alone be good idea?

Answered by Dr. Ilir Sharka (23 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
I would explain as follows:

Detailed Answer:
Hello!

Welcome to Ask a Doctor service!

I understand your concern and would explain that indapamide can lead to gout exacerbations, while amlodipine, which is a calcium channel blocker, is safe in your clinical situation.

For this reason, I would recommend continuing on amlodipine 10mg.

Hope you will find this answer helpful!

Kind regards,

Dr.Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist

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