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What is Colchicine?
Anti-inflammatory drugs also known as NSAIDs are used to treat Gout attacks, such as Colchicine tablets.
Colchicine 500mcg tablets contain the active ingredient colchicine, this active ingredient has anti-gout properties. These tablets are an effective treatment for acute (severe) Gout which is a type of arthritis.
These easy-to-swallow tablets work by treating pain and swelling and are an alternative for people with Gout who cannot take anti-inflammatory pain relievers.
What is Gout?
A Gout attack occurs when there is a build-up of the amounts of uric acid in your system. If the levels of uric acid are too high, this causes a build-up of small, sharp uric acid crystals on your joints, this is when you develop Gout.
Gout causes painful inflammatory episodes in one or more of your joints.
How does Colchicine work?
Colchicine works by lowering the quantity of white blood cells that enter inflammatory areas.
Colchicine breaks the cycle of inflammation and lowers gout attack swelling and discomfort on the affected joints.
How to take Colchicine for acute Gout?
The recommended dose for a Gout attack is 2 Colchicine tablets to start then an hour later take another 1 tablet.
Do not take any more tablets for 12 hours, if you do this will increase the risk of unwanted side effects.
Colchicine Side Effects
Colchicine tablets can have side effects, though not everyone experiences them.
If you experience any of the following side effects, Colchicine tablets should not be used again until you have spoken to your doctor or the local hospital accident and emergency department:
- Nausea (feeling sick), vomiting (being sick), stomach pain and diarrhoea.
Common side effects (may affect up to 1 in 10 people):
- Symptoms such as fever, inflammation of the mouth, sore throat, prolonged bleeding, bruising or skin problems. These could be signs that you have a serious blood problem as a result of bone marrow depression.
The frequency of these side effects is not known (cannot be estimated from the available data).
Other side effects that have been seen (with unknown frequency) are:
- Inflammation of the nerves can cause pain, weakness, tingling or numbness
- Absence of menstrual periods
- Painful periods
- Nerve damage
- Hair loss
- Rash
- Pain or weakness in muscles
- Abnormal muscle breakdown which can lead to kidney problems (rhabdomyolysis)
- Kidney damage
- Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Liver damage
- Reduced ability to produce sperm (low or zero sperm count)
The manufacturer of the product supplied may vary.
Please read the patient information leaflet that is provided with the product.
Call NHS111 if you have any of these symptoms: Pain is getting worse, you also have a very high temperature and you feel sick or cannot eat (symptoms of Sepsis, a very serious infection).
