Colchicine Tablets
Colchicine tablets for acute gout and familial Mediterranean fever. It stops white blood cells from migrating to uric acid deposits.
- Category
- Gout Treatment
- Active ingredient
- Colchicine
- Route
- Oral use
- Form
- Tablet
- Strengths
- 0.5mg
A generic with the stated active ingredient and strength. The maker is confirmed before dispatch.
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Colchicine Tablets details
- Conditions
- Acute Gout Flare · Familial Mediterranean Fever
- Alternative names
- colgout
- Therapeutic class
- Anti-Gout Agent
- Pharmacological class
- Microtubule Disrupter
- Known off-label uses
- pericarditis
- Contraindications
- renal or hepatic impairment concurrent with P-gp or strong CYP3A4 inhibitors
- Minor side effects
- nausea; vomiting; diarrhoea
- Moderate side effects
- abdominal pain; fatigue; headache
- Dosage forms
- Tablet
- Administration route
- Oral use
- Supply category
- Prescription-only medicine (POM)
- Onset Time
- 12–24 hours
- Duration
- 12 hours
- Storage instructions
- Store below 25°C.
- Drug interactions
- Clarithromycin; Ketoconazole; Grapefruit
- Age restrictions
- Approved for paediatric and adult populations.
Serious side effects
severe bone marrow depression, requires immediate medical attention; rhabdomyolysis, requires immediate medical attention
Patient summary
Colchicine tablets for acute gout and familial Mediterranean fever. It stops white blood cells from migrating to uric acid deposits.
Mechanism of action
Disrupts microtubular function in leucocytes, stopping their migration to uric acid crystals and suppressing localised inflammatory signaling.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Pregnancy: Potential developmental toxicity. Breastfeeding: Expelled in low quantities.
What you will receive
Colchicine Tablets is a generic, listed by its active ingredient, Colchicine.
- The maker is confirmed before dispatch.
- Check the active ingredient, strength, form, pack, seal, batch and expiry details.