Side effects
There could be negative effects from colchicine. If you experience a serious side effect, you or your doctor may send a report to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program online (http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch) or by phone (1-800-332-1088). Colchicine may reduce male fertility. If you experience any of the following symptoms, stop taking colchicine right away and call your doctor. Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach cramps or pain, muscle pain or weakness, numbness or tingling in the fingers or toes, unusual bruising or bleeding, sore throat, fever, chills, and other signs of infection The dangers of taking colchicine should be discussed with your doctor. Tell your doctor if any of the following symptoms are severe or do not go away : nausea vomiting diarrhea stomach cramps or pain muscle pain or weakness numbness or tingling in the fingers or toes unusual bruising or bleeding sore throat, fever, chills, and other signs of infection weakness or tiredness paleness or grayness of the lips, tongue, or palms Some side effects can be serious.
Interactions
For more information, consult your physician or pharmacist. Especially tell your doctor if you are taking: atazanavir sulfate (Reyataz) clarithromycin (Biaxin) cyclosporine (Neoral, Gengraf, Sandimmune) darunavir (Prezista) fosamprenavir (Lexiva) with ritonavir fosamprenavir (Lexiva) indinavir (Crixivan) itraconazole (Sporanox) ketoconazole (Nizoral) Iopinavir/ritonavir (Kaletra) nefazodone (Serzone) nelfinavir mesylate(Viracept) ritonavir (Norvir) saquinavir mesylate (Invirase) telithromycin (Ketek) tipranavir (Aptivus) Do not start a new medicine without talking to your doctor. You should let your doctor know about all of your medications, even those that you may only be using temporarily, like antibiotics. This is not a complete list of colchicine drug interactions.
Contraindications
Ask your doctor or pharmacist or check the medication guide for a list of ingredients. tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional products, and herbal supplements you are taking, have taken within the past 14 days, or plan to take. Be sure to mention any of the following: aprepitant (Emend); cholesterol-lowering drugs (statins) such as atorvastatin (Lipitor), fluvastatin (Lescol), lovastatin (Mevacor), and pravastatin (Pravacho); antibiotics such as azithromycin (Zithromax), clarithromycin (Biaxin), erythromycin (E.E.S., E-Mycin), If you have an allergy to any of the ingredients in colchicine tablets or solution, talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking colchicine. Call your doctor if you get pregnant while taking colchicine. Many other medications may also interact with colchicine, so be sure to tell your doctor about all the medications you are taking, even those that do not appear on this list. tell your doctor if you have or have ever had kidneyor liver disease. Your doctor might need to adjust your medication doses or keep a close eye out for any negative side effects. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, intend to become pregnant, or are breastfeeding, as these conditions may make it necessary for them to advise you against taking colchicine.
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Is colchicine beneficial in the management of coronary artery disease? However, colchicine had no effect on the risk of death, either from heart disease or other causes. It is not clear if colchicine reduces the risk of heart attack, stroke, or death in patients with CAD.
Please see the full Prescribing Information and Medication Guide for Mitigare for complete product details. Talk with your doctor about taking Colchicine with ULT If you are taking ULT and still suffer with gout flares, talk with your doctor. Neuromuscular toxicity and rhabdomyolysis may occur with chronic treatment with colchicine in therapeutic doses, especially in combination with other drugs known to cause this effect. For a full list of resources and their attributing links, see below.
This strategy was devised to help people with gout achieve a uric acid level of less than 6 mg/dL of blood. These are just some of the reasons why it is so important to gain control of the disease early on—before it becomes chronic. NOTE: This article was not written by a medical professional and is not intended to substitute for the guidance of a physician. Many people with gout take ULT and colchicine or another anti-inflammatory medicine as part of their gout flare prevention treatment program. Talk with your doctor If you are taking ULT and still suffering with gout flares, talk with your doctor.
If you have kidney or liver disease, your doctor may prescribe a lower dose. In which case, skip the missed dose and take the next one at the usual time. Your doctor will probably recommend taking this medicine long-term. Follow your doctor's instructions about how many tablets to take, and how many times a day. You will also have regular blood and urine tests.
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US Brand Name Descriptions Colchicine is used to prevent or treat attacks of gout (also called gouty arthritis). Colchicine is not an ordinary pain reliever and will not relieve most kinds of pain. Most people take small amounts of it regularly for a long time (months or even years) to prevent severe attacks or other problems caused by inflammation.