Does Pravastatin increase the Uric Acid?is it harmful whn u have a gout?

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27 Feb 2010

It doesn't appear to increase uric acid ... gout is not stated as a side effect.

Please see the link below.

http://www.drugs.com/sfx/pravastatin-side-effects.html

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31 Aug 2011

The fact that this question is asked, worries me to say the least. I have been taking Pravastatin for a month and I am presently undergoing the worst episode of gout/arthritis related knee joint pain. My only change is the abandonment of simvastatin and adoption of Pravastatin.

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