Is hyperuricemia gout?

Hyperuricemia is not necessarily gout. If the patient shows joint pain and pain on the basis of hyperuricemia, we call it gout. However, if the patient only shows an increase in blood uric acid without showing joint redness and heat pain, then it can only be called hyperuricemia. These are the main points of differentiation between hyperuricemia and gout. For patients with hyperuricemia or gouty arthritis, it is most important to maintain continuous uric acid reduction. At present, the commonly used uric acid lowering drugs are allopurinol, febuxostat and benzbromarone. We can choose one of the above drugs according to the specific conditions of the patient for continuous uric acid reduction.