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Leaflet COLCHICINA FABIOL 1mg tablets
- Product code:
- W12716003
- Quantity:
- 40
- Indicated for:
- gout; hyperuricemia
- Route of administration:
- oral
- Substance:
- colchicine (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug)
- ATC
- M04AC01 — Musculo-skeletal system | Antigout preparations | Antigout preparations | Preparations with no effect on uric acid metabolism
Precautions:
Major drug interactions
This medicine may have important interactions with other medicines.
Nephrotoxicity
This medicine may affect the kidneys.
Pregnancy warning
Use during pregnancy only on medical advice.
Bleeding risk
This medicine may increase the risk of bleeding.
Ulcer / gastrointestinal bleeding
This medicine may increase the risk of ulcer or gastrointestinal bleeding.
Colchicine is a medication primarily used for the treatment and prevention of acute gout attacks and for managing familial Mediterranean fever. It works by reducing inflammation caused by the deposition of uric acid crystals in the joints, without affecting uric acid levels in the blood.
Colchicine is taken orally, and the dosage must be carefully adjusted to avoid toxicity. It is also used in other inflammatory conditions, such as recurrent pericarditis.
Side effects may include nausea, diarrhea, abdominal pain, or, in rare cases, severe toxicity manifested as bone marrow suppression, kidney failure, or muscle damage. It is contraindicated in patients with severe renal or hepatic impairment and should be used cautiously in those taking other medications that interact with colchicine.
Colchicine is taken orally, and the dosage must be carefully adjusted to avoid toxicity. It is also used in other inflammatory conditions, such as recurrent pericarditis.
Side effects may include nausea, diarrhea, abdominal pain, or, in rare cases, severe toxicity manifested as bone marrow suppression, kidney failure, or muscle damage. It is contraindicated in patients with severe renal or hepatic impairment and should be used cautiously in those taking other medications that interact with colchicine.
General data about COLCHICINA FABIOL 1mg
- Substance:
- colchicine
- Date of latest medicines list:
- 01-07-2013
- Product code:
- W12716003
- Concentration:
- 1mg
- Pharmaceutical form:
- tablets
- Quantity:
- 40
- Product type:
- Generic medicine
- Prescription status:
- P-RF — Medicines dispensed with a medical prescription that is retained by the pharmacy and cannot be renewed.
Pharmaceutical forms available for colchicine
Concentrations available for colchicine
- 0.25mg/ml
- 0.5mg
- 1mg