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Gout, high blood pressure and atenolol
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Gout, high blood pressure and atenolol
by tom, Oct 29, 1999 12:00AM
I have suffered periodically with gout over the past 2 years. I was prescribed Azapropazone the last time, but while I was taking it, I developed quite high blood pressure (for the first time). I stopped taking the gout medication, and have been successfully controlling the gout with diet. However, I still have high blood pressure (approx 140 over 100), and have now been prescribed Atenolol. My questions are: could the high blood pressure be connected to the gout, or possibly caused by the gout medication, and, are there any problems with Atenolol and gout ie - high levels of uric acid in the blood?
Doctor's Answer
by Cleveland Clinic, MD, Oct 29, 1999 12:00AM
, Oct 29, 1999 12:00AM
The other way around, the gout is associated with the high blood pressure. No problems with the beta-blockers. The ones that may cause problems are diuretics.
