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Who should avoid taking a thiazide diuretic?

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Who should avoid taking a thiazide diuretic?

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• Thiazide diuretics are best avoided in people with gout, as they may cause hyperuricaemia (increased serum uric acid levels) and gout. If a thiazide-type diuretic is necessary, consider prophylaxis with allopurinol. See the CKS topic on Gout.

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