The invention relates to the field of natural medicine, in particular to a use of ethyl acetate extract of Salvia miltiorrhiza, namely tanshinone, in the preparation of drugs to resist uric acid nephropathy, and a use thereof in the preparation of antioxidant drugs. The drugs containing tanshinone are applied to treat uric acid nephropathy, particularly to prevent or treat hyperuricemia, gout andhyperuricemia-induced chronic nephropathy. Tanshinone mainly includes diterpene phenanthraquinone ingredients such as tanshinone IIA, 15,16-dihydrotanshinone I, cryptotanshinone and miltirone; owing to their synergy, the ingredients have better therapeutic effect in terms of prevention and treatment of uric acid nephropathy than single tanshinone IIA and the clinically common drug allopurinol under single dosage. When the four ingredients, tanshinone IIA, 15,16-dihydrotanshinone I, cryptotanshinone and miltirone, are combined in the optimal ratio of 6:3:6:4 into a tanshinone mixture, best prevention and treatment effect is provided for mouse uric acid nephropathy; through the use of the tanshinone combinations, Kunming mice co-modeled with adenine and oteracil potassium are significantly lower than model groups in terms of blood uric acid, creatinine and urea nitrogen, and kidney protection is achieved.