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Page values for "Colchicine"

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FieldField typeValue
genericStringColchicine
brandStringColcrys, Mitigare, Gloperba, Lodoco (low-dose cardiovascular)
structureFile
classesList of String, delimiter: ,[[:Category:Antigout_agents|Antigout agent]] [[:Category:Anti-inflammatories|Anti-inflammatory]] [[:Category:Microtubule_inhibitors|Microtubule inhibitor]]
mechanismString
usesString'"`UNIQ--vote-00000C6D-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000C6E-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000C6F-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000C70-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000C71-QINU`"'
starting_doseStringAcute gout: 1.2 mg PO at first symptom, then 0.6 mg 1 hour later (total 1.8 mg in 1 hour, the FDA-revised regimen); prophylaxis 0.6 mg PO daily or BID; FMF 1-2 mg/d; pericarditis 0.5-0.6 mg BID for 3 months; Lodoco 0.5 mg PO daily for CV risk reduction
preparationsString0.6 mg tablets; 0.6 mg/5 mL solution; 0.5 mg tablets (Lodoco)
fda_maxString1.8 mg in any 1-hour period (acute gout); 1.2 mg/d (prophylaxis with renal/hepatic impairment); much lower with strong CYP3A4 or P-gp inhibitors
pill_idText
routesList of String, delimiter: ,Oral (IV form withdrawn US 2009 due to fatal toxicity reports)
onsetStringAnti-inflammatory effect within 24 hours of gout flare onset; loses effectiveness if delayed
durationStringHours per dose
halflifeString~27-31 hours; markedly prolonged in renal/hepatic impairment and with CYP3A4 or P-gp inhibitors'"`UNIQ--ref-00000C72-QINU`"'
bioavailabilityString~45% (oral)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000C73-QINU`"'
pregnancyStringUsed in FMF in pregnancy; otherwise weigh against alternatives.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup>
legalString[[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US