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Colchicine is a gout agent which is a kind of hormonal, nutritional or metabolic agent.

Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this

41 years experience

Drug Class

Gout drug

Side Effects

Common

Abdominal pain
Fatigue
Throat pain
Headache
Sore throat

Serious

Diarrhea
Hypersensitivity

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Amyloidosis
5
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Gout
3.3
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Behcet's syndrome
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Pericarditis
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A member asked:

Please describe the medication: Colchicine?

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A 17-year old male asked:

If u take ecstasy while on colchicine and pantopazole?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 32-year old male asked:

Is it ok to take colchicine 3 times a week foor three weeks?

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A 41-year old asked:

My doctor has told me to take colchicine for three months. is this really safe?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 37-year old asked:

Are there any side effects for taking colchicine long term?

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A 44-year old asked:

I have been using colchicine for gout and is not working flr me?

1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in

A 32-year old male asked:

Can i take colchicine and febuxostat at the same time? once a day?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 17-year old male asked:

If u take ecstasy while on colchicine and pantoprazole what will happen?

3 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in

A 48-year old asked:

Should i start on a course of colchicine to treat my gout? Worried about it.

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A 43-year old asked:

Doctors can you tell me when should colchicine, given for acute gout, be stopped?

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A male asked:

Feboxostat, colchicine, and ketolorac have been effective gout treatments this past year, but not for this longer than usual 10 day gout attack. Why?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 44-year old asked:

Can you take colchicine with indomethacin?

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A 46-year old asked:

What are some adverse reactions to colchicine?

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A 35-year old asked:

Is colchicine safe as maintenance to prevent gout attacks?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 36-year old asked:

What is the length of temporary infertility when you take colchicine?

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

A 32-year old male asked:

Im taking colchicine 3 times a week and still im having pain in my toes. what else should i do?

2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in

A 42-year old asked:

Is pregnancy safe while on colchicine?

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A 43-year old asked:

Are you allowed to become pregnant while taking colchicine?

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A 34-year old asked:

Can i take colchicine with indocin (indomethacin) together without any interactions?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 23-year old female asked:

My mom s suffering 4m fibromyalgia n she s on colchicine bt shows no improvement..plz suggest?

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A 32-year old male asked:

I have gout and above normal creatinine. can ketosteril together with colchicine be use in a long term?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 26-year old female asked:

I have Behcets disease w/CNS involvement. Iam only on Colchicine which hasn't helped. My drs are afraid to treat me. What should I be on?

1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in

A 58-year old male asked:

Inflammation of the penile shaft and persribed colchicine and could not afford it what else can ik get to help with this it is causing me so much pain?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 29-year old male asked:

I had a gout attack about 20 days back and still have little pain. Is it safe colchicine for a few weeks as pain is not going totally away with nsaids?

1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in

A 25-year old female asked:

Can I drink colchicine on empty stomach?

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A 25-year old female asked:

Can I drink colchicine on empty stomach?

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A 45-year old asked:

how effective is colchicine and/or allopurinol for gout?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 36-year old asked:

What are known reactions to colchicine and/or allopurinol for gout?

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

A 46-year old asked:

I have gout, can i take colchicine with indocin (indomethacin) together?

2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in

A 37-year old asked:

What was your professional reaction to colchicine and/or allopurinol for gout?

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