Telmisartan and Uric Acid Levels

Key Evidence

• In patients with type 2 diabetes and moderately increased albuminuria, telmisartan demonstrates renoprotective effects without reports of uric acid elevation 1

Clinical Implications

• The American College of Rheumatology guideline recommends choosing losartan preferentially as an antihypertensive agent for patients with gout, due to its unique uric acid-lowering properties 2