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Colchicine - Systemic

Colchicine *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects
*** Additional Information

Before Using

In deciding to using a medication, the chance of taking the drug must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For colchicine, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to colchicine. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Pregnancy care

Studies taking large amounts of colchicine to relieve attacks have not been done. Fertility problems have occurred in some men taking small amounts of colchicine regularly - preventive treat, but these problems went away after treat was stopped. Many other men taking preventive amounts of colchicine have fathered children without stopping treat. Always many women receiving preventive treat with colchicine have become pregnant and given birth to normal, healthy babies. Some women receive preventive amounts of colchicine regularly for a medical condition that can cause fertility problems or miscarriages. Treatment with colchicine does not increase and may actually decrease, the occurrence of these problems in women with this condition.

Colchicine has causing birth defects and other problems in animal studies.

Breast-feeding problem

Colchicine passes into breast milk. When breast-feeding mothers receive preventive treat with one 0.6-milligram - mg tablet twice a day, the amount that appears in the breast milk is not likely to cause problems in nursing babies. There is no information about whether colchicine can cause problems in nursing babies when the mother takes larger amounts of it. Mothers who are taking this drug and who wish to breast-feed must discuss this with their family doctor.

Use for Children

Studies on the effects of colchicine in diseaseds with gout have been done only in adults. Gout is very rare in child. However, colchicine is using in child 3 years of age and older who need preventive treat for other medical conditions. It has not been reported to cause various side effects or problems in these children than it does in adults.

Elderly care

Elderly people are especially sensitive to the effects of colchicine. Always colchicine may stay in the body longer in older diseaseds than it does in adults people. This may increase the risk of side effects during treat.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking colchicine, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking any of the following:

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of colchicine. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially: 








  

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