What medication can cause gout?

Posted on Wednesday by John

I am trying to locate what types of prescription drugs can cause gout.

The list of possible medications or substances mentioned in sources as possibe causes of Gout includes:

* Accure
* Aldactazide
* Amlodipine and Benazepril
* Aspirin
* Coversyl Plus
* Cyclosporine – an immunosuppressant.
* Dapa-Tabs
* Diuretics
* Dyazide
* Edecril
* Ethacrynic Acid
* Indahexal
* Indapamide
* Insig
* Isohexal
* Isotretinoin
* Isotrex
* IsotrexGel
* Levodopa – used for Parkinson’s disease.
* Lotrel
* Maxzide
* Maxzide-25
* Moduretic
* Nadide
* Napamide
* Natrilix
* Niacin (vitamin B3) – excessive niacin can cause gout and high blood sugars.
* Nicotinic acid
* Oratane
* Pyrazinamide
* Pyrazynamide
* Roaccutane
* Salicylates
* Salicylic acid
* Spironazide
* Spirozide
* Zinamide

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One Response to What medication can cause gout?

  1. Scott S says:
    Thursday at 3:33 am

    The list of possible medications or substances mentioned in sources as possibe causes of Gout includes:

    * Accure
    * Aldactazide
    * Amlodipine and Benazepril
    * Aspirin
    * Coversyl Plus
    * Cyclosporine – an immunosuppressant.
    * Dapa-Tabs
    * Diuretics
    * Dyazide
    * Edecril
    * Ethacrynic Acid
    * Indahexal
    * Indapamide
    * Insig
    * Isohexal
    * Isotretinoin
    * Isotrex
    * IsotrexGel
    * Levodopa – used for Parkinson’s disease.
    * Lotrel
    * Maxzide
    * Maxzide-25
    * Moduretic
    * Nadide
    * Napamide
    * Natrilix
    * Niacin (vitamin B3) – excessive niacin can cause gout and high blood sugars.
    * Nicotinic acid
    * Oratane
    * Pyrazinamide
    * Pyrazynamide
    * Roaccutane
    * Salicylates
    * Salicylic acid
    * Spironazide
    * Spirozide
    * Zinamide
    References :
    http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/g/gout/medic.htm#medication_causes_list