First approved by the FDA in 1961, colchicine is an alkaloid drug commonly used in the management of gout, a condition associated with the painful deposition of urate crystals in the joints.[A183614,L8138] It is derived from a plant belonging to the Lily family, known as Colchicum autumnale, or "autumn crocus".[A183611] Other than its use in gout, colchicine has been approved for managing exacerbations of Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF), a hereditary autoinflammatory condition.[A183620,L8141]
Synonyms
Colchicine
Colchicina
Colchicinum
Colchicin
Brand Names
Colchicine Tab 1mg
Colcrys
Mitigare
PMS-colchicine
Verban Ont
Sandoz Colchicine
Gloperba
Colchicine Tab 0.6mg
PMS-colchicine ER
Myinfla
Probenecid and Colchicine
Colchicine
Jamp-colchicine
Euro-colchicine
Indication
Colchicine is indicated for the prophylaxis and treatment of gout flares. It is also indicated in Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) in children and adults of 4 years of age and older. It is important to note that this medication is not a pain reliever to be used for other painful conditions. Consider analgesics for this purpose.[L8138] Some off-label uses of colchicine include the treatment of the manifestations of Behcet's syndrome, pericarditis, and postpericardiotomy syndrome.[A183932,A183935]
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