Sixteen patients with asymptomatic hyperuricaemia were treated with ‘Citro-Soda®”, an urinary alkanlinizing agent, in a dose of 4 g four times daily for one month. Ten of the sixteen patients exhibited a meaningful reduction in serum uric acid (> 15%). No adverse effects were noted and various haematological and urinary laboratory tests were all normal. ‘Citro-Soda®’ could, therefore, be considered a useful and well-tolerated adjunct in the treatment of hyperuricaemia.
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