Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 2 reviews · Hypertension

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 50%Low 1 · 50%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Withdrawals due to adverse events · hyperuricaemia in people with hypertension

Uric acid‐lowering drug showed no clear difference in adverse events (withdrawals due to side effects) compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacotherapy for hyperuricaemia in hypertensive patients 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.86 [0.43, 8.1]
3 studies · 241 participants
Low

Withdrawals due to adverse events · participants with normal or abnormal lipid profiles

It is very uncertain whether all doses of cerivastatin changes withdrawals due to adverse events compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Cerivastatin for lowering lipids 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.09 [0.68, 1.74]
11 studies · 6570 participants
Very low