Generic Colchicine

Colchicine 0.5mg

Colchicine is an extract from plants of the genus Colchicum which decreases leukocyte motility, phagocytosis in joints and lactic acid production and reduces the amount of urate crystals that cause the inflammatory response.

Usage

Colchicine is used to treat:

• acute gouty arthritis
• pericarditis

Drug interactions

Colchicine may interact with such drugs, as:

• Cyclosporine
• clarithromycin,
• diclofenac,
• doxycycline,
• erythromycin,
• isoniazid,
• nicardipine,
• protease inhibitors,
• verapamil

Colchicine possible side effects

• nausea, vomiting,
• diarrhea,
• abdominal pain
• alopecia
• anorexia

Colchicine and pregnancy / lactation

Use during pregnancy and breast-feeding with caution and only after you have visited your doctor.

What is the shelf life of the pills?

• The expiry date is mentioned on each blister. It is different for different batches. The shelf life is 2 years from the date of manufacture and would differ from batch to batch depending on when they were manufactured.