Colchicine (oral route) - Mayo Clinic
Colchicine is used to prevent or treat attacks of gout (also called gouty arthritis). This condition is caused by too much uric acid in the blood. An attack of gout occurs when uric acid causes inflammation (pain, redness, swelling, and heat) in a joint.
Colchicine: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Warnings - Drugs.com
2024年7月23日 · The maximum recommended dose of colchicine for the treatment of gout flares is 1.8 mg over one hour. Do not repeat this course for at least 3 days. Colchicine is taken to ease the pain of a gout attack.
Colchicine for gout attacks (dosage and side effects) - Patient
2024年6月2日 · Colchicine helps break the cycle of inflammation and reduces the swelling and pain of the gout attack. Gout causes attacks of painful inflammation in one or more of your joints. It is caused by a build-up of a naturally occurring chemical in your blood, called uric acid (urate).
Colchicine Oral: Uses, Side Effects, Interactions, Pictures ... - WebMD
This medication is used to prevent or treat gout attacks (flares). Usually gout symptoms develop suddenly and involve only one or a few joints. The big toe, knee, or ankle joints are most often...
Colchicine: MedlinePlus Drug Information
Colchicine is used to prevent gout attacks (sudden, severe pain in one or more joints caused by abnormally high levels of a substance called uric acid in the blood) in adults. Colchicine (Colcrys) is also used to relieve the pain of gout attacks when they occur.
What You Should Know About Colchicine - Verywell Health
2024年8月3日 · Colchicine also has a suppressive effect that helps to decrease acute gout attacks, thereby relieving pain and discomfort associated with gout. Colchicine is only started in someone gout patients when they have two or more attacks per year.
Colchicine: 7 things you should know - Drugs.com
2024年5月16日 · Colchicine is a medicine that is used to relieve the symptoms of gout. It is thought to work by blocking how our immune system responds to the presence of urate crystals in synovial fluid (the fluid between our joints). Colchicine may also reduce the effect of other inflammatory substances.
Colchicine for gout | Arthritis Society Canada
Colchicine is used to help treat and prevent gout attacks. What is colchicine used for? How is colchicine administered? What is the typical dose and when do I take it? For best results colchicine should be started within 24 hours of a gout attack.
Colchicine (Colcrys) Uses, Side Effects & Dosage - MedicineNet
Colchicine (Colcrys) is a drug prescribed for the treatment of acute gout and familial Mediterranean fever (FMF). Off-label treatment uses include pseudogout, amyloidosis, and scleroderma. Side effects, drug interactions, warnings and precautions should be reviewed prior to taking any medication.
Colchicine for Acute Gout - AAFP
2015年6月1日 · Should colchicine be used to treat acute gout? Low-quality evidence shows that low-dose colchicine (up to 1.8 mg over one hour) is an effective therapy for acute gout. However, it has not...