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Can you take water pills with gout medicine?
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Ask your physician: He should be able to advise you on what is best for your specific condition.
Answered 11/22/2013
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No for a few!: Most water pills in the thiazide family will elevate uric acid routinely. They shoul not be taken if you have gout!
Answered 3/24/2013
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