Colchicine

Colchicine reduces the formation of uric acid crystals in the affected joint and thereby reduces the amount of acute inflammation and pain. It also decreases the levels of uric acid in the blood or the amount that is excreted in the urine.

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Side Effects
as reported by "The PDR® Family Guide To Prescription Drugs®"

Proper Use

If taking colchicine by itself and only at the time of a gout attack, start taking it at the beginning of a gout attack. Stop taking it when the pain has eased or if you begin to feel nauseated, vomit, experience stomach pain, start to have diarrhea, or if you have taken the maximum total dose that the health care provider prescribed. Do not take this medication any more often than every 3 days, unless otherwise instructed by the health care provider. Continue to take any other medication already being taken to treat gout.

If taking colchicine by itself on a regular basis, increase the normal dose at the first indications of an attack. Stop taking the higher dose when the pain has eased or if you begin to feel nauseated, vomit, experience stomach pain, start to have diarrhea, or have taken the maximum total dose that the health care provider prescribed. After the attack is over, resume taking the lower dose.

Cautions
INFORM YOUR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER
  • about any past reactions to colchicine
  • if any of the following medical conditions are present
    • alcohol abuse
    • blood problems
    • heart problems
    • intestinal disease (severe)
    • kidney problems (severe)
    • liver problems
    • stomach problems

Side Effects

VERY SERIOUS
Seek immediate medical attention if any of the following symptoms occur. Stop taking the colchicine immediately if experiencing diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, or stomach pain. If the problem has not resolved 3 hours after the medication was discontinued, contact the health care provider.
  • body as a whole
    • pain of the extremities (hands, feet)
    • throat
    • fever
    • chills
    • unusual weakness or tiredness
    • bloody urine
    • muscle weakness
    • decrease in urine output (sudden onset)
  • respiratory
    • difficulty breathing
  • eyes, ears, nose, and throat
    • burning sensation in throat
  • skin
    • pain, redness, and/or swelling at the injection site
    • very small red spots
    • rash
    • burning sensation on skin
  • gastrointestinal
    • black, tarry stools
    • diarrhea ( severe and/or bloody)
    • vomiting (severe)
    • burning sensation in the stomach
  • heart and blood vessels
    • unusual bruising or bleeding
  • nervous system
    • numbness or tingling of the extremities
    • weakness of the extremities
    • convulsions
    • mood changes
    • mental changes
MINOR
These effects need no attention unless they become annoying:
  • body as a whole
    • loss of hair
  • gastrointestinal
    • loss of appetite

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References:  (1)  Physicians Desk Reference (PDR) 1997 Edition

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