A member asked:

I have an gouty athritis and my my alt is80, i take 50mg of diclofenac 3x aday, colchicne 3aday and 300mg alluprnol 3x aday, was my alt is normal, ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Slightly high...: Your alanine transaminase (alt) was slightly high at 80. It should be less than 60. It is a sensitive but not a specific test of liver function. Talk to your doctor about what you ought to do and what might be causing the elevation. Also talk to him about a low purine diet which may help you avoid having to take medications with potentially adverse liver effects. Colchicine also ought to be prn...

Answered 6/24/2014

5.6k views

Thank

Related Questions

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more