Medicine detail

Colchicine

Used for gout flares or prevention when prescribed.

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Antigout anti-inflammatory Rheumatology ID 122

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What It Is Used For

Used for gout flares or prevention when prescribed.

Active Ingredient

colchicine

Chemical Name

colchicine

Common Brands

Colcrys, Mitigare, Gloperba

Generic / Alternate Names

colchicine tablets, colchicine capsules, COLCHICINE

Tracking Note

Track GI symptoms, flare timing, dose schedule, and interaction cautions.

Reference Links

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Linked conditions and symptoms

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Chronic Kidney Disease

Commonly used for gout flares, gout prevention, or uric-acid management depending on the medicine.

Kidney / urinary common use

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Kidney Stones

Commonly used for gout flares, gout prevention, or uric-acid management depending on the medicine.

Kidney / urinary common use

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Gout

Commonly used for gout flares, gout prevention, or uric-acid management depending on the medicine.

Musculoskeletal / rheumatology common use

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Joint swelling

Commonly used for gout flares, gout prevention, or uric-acid management depending on the medicine.

Musculoskeletal symptom context

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Flank pain reference image: An anatomical illustration of the kidney. — Image: Blausen 0592 KidneyAnatomy 01.png by BruceBlaus, CC BY 3.0.

Flank pain

Commonly used for gout flares, gout prevention, or uric-acid management depending on the medicine.

Pain symptom context

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Joint pain reference image: An anatomical illustration of the knee joint. — Image: Blausen 0596 KneeAnatomy Front.png by BruceBlaus, CC BY 3.0.

Joint pain

Commonly used for gout flares, gout prevention, or uric-acid management depending on the medicine.

Pain symptom context

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Severe pain

Commonly used for gout flares, gout prevention, or uric-acid management depending on the medicine.

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Tenderness reference image: A person jogging outdoors. — Image: Jogging Woman in Grass.jpg by Mike Baird, CC BY 2.0.

Tenderness

Commonly used for gout flares, gout prevention, or uric-acid management depending on the medicine.

Pain symptom context

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