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Colchicine

Таблетки КолхицинColchicine – the medicine having antiinflammatory and antigouty effect.

Form of release and structure

Colchicine is produced in the form of tablets (in packaging on 20 pieces).

Active agent is a part of 1 tablet: colchicine – 1 mg.

Indications to use

  • Bekhchet's disease;
  • Gout (for stopping and the prevention of attacks);
  • Periodic peritonitis;
  • Other bad attacks of a chondrocalcinosis.

Contraindications

  • Liver and renal failure in an acute current;
  • Pregnancy (use is possible only according to strict indications);
  • Hypersensitivity to medicine components.

The Colchicine uses by the feeding women given about an opportunity are absent.

Care is demanded by purpose of drug at functional disturbances of a liver and/or kidneys.

Route of administration and dosage

Colchicine should be accepted inside.

The recommended dosing mode:

  • First day: 1 tablet in the morning and 2 tablets in the evening (a daily dose – 3 mg);
  • Second and third days: on 1 tablet in the morning and in the evening (a daily dose – 2 mg);
  • Next days: 1 tablet in the evening (a daily dose – 1 mg).

At acute gouty arthritises with the preventive purpose appoint on 1 tablet a day (in the evening).

Side effects

  • Urinary system: functional disturbances of kidneys;
  • Alimentary system: diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain;
  • Hemopoietic system: leukopenia; at long therapy – an agranulocytosis;
  • Dermatological reactions: at long therapy – an alopecia.

Special instructions

At a long medical course it is recommended to carry out control of a picture of peripheral blood systematically.

Medicinal interaction

At joint purpose of Colchicine with some drugs there can be following effects:

  • Cyanocobalamine: decrease in its absorption from digestive tract;
  • Antibiotic drugs of group of macroleads: toxic influence of colchicine, in particular at patients with the previous functional disturbances of kidneys.

Terms and storage conditions

To store in protected from light, the place, unavailable to children.

 
 
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