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6 Mg/5 Ml Oral Solution Read the Medication Guide provided by your pharmacist before you start taking colchicine and each Colchicine is also used to reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, certain types of heart procedures, and cardiovascular death in patients with atherosclerosis (known
This medication is also used to prevent attacks of pain in the Drug Images What is colchicine oral tablet? Colchicine oral tablet is a generic prescription medication
While not approved for the following conditions, colchicine has been used off-label to treat the following: Acute and recurrent pericarditis Prevention of post pericardial syndrome Primary biliary
INTRODUCTION
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Colchicine works by decreasing swelling and lessening the build up of uric acid crystals that cause pain in the affected joint (s)
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Other warnings/precautions: Appropriate use: Colchicine is not an analgesic and should not be used to treat pain from other causes
While colchicine has potent anti-inflammatory properties, its efficacy in treating pain other than gout is limited
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COLCRYS (colchicine, USP) tablets are supplied for oral administration as purple, filmcoated, capsule-shaped tablets (0
It is used to prevent gout attacks
-To prevent crystallization of uric acid in urine, a liberal fluid intake (2 L/day) and alkalization of the urine should be encouraged; alkalization of Uses in Other, Non-Rheumatologic or Dermatologic Diseases
However, the use of colchicine is limited by its high toxicity in other therapies
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It reduces inflammation which causes pain, swelling, and other symptoms of gout
It has been mainly used in the treatment of FMF, gout, pericarditis, and other diseases in Uses for Mitigare
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Colchicine is a prescription drug used to treat gout and familial Mediterranean fever
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In 2009, the FDA approved colchicine at a dose of 0