Colgout

Colgout (Colchicine) is used for the prevention of gout flares or for acute gout attacks. It is believed to work by inhibiting the inflammatory response caused by the urate crystals. This is due to it blocking the activation of the white blood cells that cause inflammation, while also stopping them from moving to the site affected, so as to help reduce or prevent the occurrence of gout attacks. Researchers have also studied other potential applications for it, including Behcet`s disease and familial Mediterranean fever.

Colgout (Colchicine) tablets contain 0.5mg of the main medical component. In cases of patients treating acute gout attacks, the physician may direct the patient to use the medicine over a 4 day period, with the total dosage for this period differing depending on the patient`s individual response to treatment. Your physician will provide all details related to the frequency of administration, and it is essential that you fully comply with all directions given to you.

Treatment with the anti-gout medicine Colgout (Colchicine) might result in some patients experiencing side effects. Consult your physician if this happens. Examples can include:

• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Mild diarrhea
• Cramps or discomfort in the stomach
• Discomfort or soreness affecting the throat

Severe adverse reactions which will require hospital care or the attention of a physician straight away include gray discoloration of the lips or elsewhere on the body, numbness, diarrhea which will not go away, bruises, infections or any other severe reactions that have not been mentioned here.

Treatment with Colgout (Colchicine) could be dangerous if too much is taken, and patients will need to be extremely careful when taking it. Only take the exact amount your physician tells you to take.

Should you suffer from gastrointestinal symptoms, your physician may tell you to stop taking the medicine.