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Colchicine is a medication used to prevent and treat gout, [3] [4] to treat familial Mediterranean fever [5] and Behçet's disease, [6] and to reduce the risk of myocardial infarction. [7] The American College of Rheumatology recommends colchicine, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or steroids in the treatment of gout.
The patients were each given intravenous colchicine, a substance commonly used in naturopathic medicine, [7] for treatment of back pain (an off-label use of the drug). Colchicine can be very toxic when given in high doses; due to incorrect labeling, the colchicine the patients received was ten times more concentrated than listed on the vials ...
Colchicine (Colcrys) for pericarditis: colchicine is indicated for the treatment and prevention of gout, though it is also generally considered first-line treatment for acute pericarditis, as well as preventing recurrent episodes. Although the exact mechanism of colchicine is not fully understood, its anti-inflammatory effect for pericarditis ...
While colchicine is not used to treat cancer in humans, it is commonly used to treat acute attacks of gout. [26] Colchicine is an anti-inflammatory drug that has been in continuous use for more than 3000 years. Colchicine is an oral drug, known to be used for treating acute gout and preventing acute attacks of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF).
Colchicine. Limited research has shown that the anti-inflammatory drug colchicine may help stabilize Peyronie’s disease when combined with vitamin E in the early stages of the disease.
Probenecid with colchicine is a combination medication used to treat gout. Brand names include ColBenemid, Col-Probenecid, and Proben-C. [1] References
Plants in this genus contain toxic amounts of the alkaloid colchicine which is used pharmaceutically to treat gout and Familial Mediterranean fever. [13] The use of the roots and seeds in traditional medicine is thought to have arisen due to the presence of this drug. [14] Its leaves, corm and seeds are poisonous.
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