What could cause chronic cloudy and salty-smelling urine in a patient with normal kidney function tests but elevated uric acid (7.4 mg/dL), who has been taking Olmat 20 (olmesartan) for hypertension since 2010? | Apollo Pharmacy

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What could cause chronic cloudy and salty-smelling urine in a patient with normal kidney function tests but elevated uric acid (7.4 mg/dL), who has been taking Olmat 20 (olmesartan) for hypertension since 2010?

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What could cause chronic cloudy and salty-smelling urine in a patient with normal kidney function tests but elevated uric acid (7.4 mg/dL), who has been taking Olmat 20 (olmesartan) for hypertension since 2010?

Asked by Male, 39 · 24 days ago

Y. Lakshmi Thulasi

Pharm-D (Post baccalaureate)

24 days ago

Your chronic cloudy and salty-smelling urine, combined with elevated uric acid (7.4 mg/dL), is often related to mild dehydration, dietary factors like sodium intake, or the excretion of uric acid crystals in your urine. Your blood pressure medication, olmesartan (Olmat), is unlikely to cause this directly. I recommend increasing your daily water intake to see if the cloudiness clears. Please share these findings with your doctor, who may suggest a simple urinalysis to check for crystals or a mild infection, and help you safely manage your uric acid levels.

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