If this drug upsets your stomach, it may be taken with food. If this does not work, an antacid may be taken. If stomach upset - nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, or stomach pain continues, check with your family doctor.
Take this drug only as directed by your family doctor. Do not take more of it and do not take it more often than your family doctor ordered. The colchicine in this combination drug may cause serious side effects if too much is taken.
After you begin to take this drug, gout attacks may continue to occur for a while. However, if you take this drug regularly as directed by your family doctor, the attacks will gradually become less frequent and less painful than before. After you have been taking this drug for few months, they may stop completely.
This drug will help prevent gout attacks but it will not relieve an attack that has already started Even if you take another drug for gout attacks, continue to take this drug also .
When you first begin taking this drug, the amount of uric acid in the kidneys is greatly increased. This may cause kidney stones or other kidney problems in some people. To help prevent this, your family doctor may want you to drink at least 10 to 12 full glasses - 8 ounces each of fluids each day, or to take another drug to make your urine less acid. It is important that you follow your family doctor's instructions very carefully.
Missed dose If you miss a dose of this drug, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double doses.
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