We have a 50-year-old man with asymptomatic hyperuricemia, and we are about to start therapy for newly diagnosed essential hypertension (BP 136/90 mm Hg, based on repeated measurements with the patient supine and at rest). Which of the following antihypertensive drugs is most likely to increase his serum uric acid levels further, and possibly precipitate a gout attack? a. Losartan Ob. Hydrochlorothiazide c. Captopril Od. Labetalol
[Answered]: We have a 50-year-old man with asymptomatic…
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