Colchicine is an alkaloid drug derived from a plant belonging to the Lily family, known as Colchicum autumnale, or "autumn crocus." Its use was first approved by the FDA in 1961. Colchicine is used in the treatment of gout flares and Familial Mediterranean fever, and prevention of major cardiovascular events. It has also been investigated in other inflammato...
Colchicine is indicated for the prophylaxis and treatment of gout flares. It is also indicated in Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) in children and adults of four years of age and older. It is also indicated to reduce the risk of myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, coronary revascularization, and cardiovascular death in adult patients with established ather...
The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, United States
Gaia Chiara Selvaggia Magnaghi, Pescia, Italy
Marco Comeglio, Pistoia, Italy
Anna Toso, Prato, Italy
Ain Shams University hospitals, Cairo, Egypt
Mengmei Li, Qingdao, Shandong, China
Radboudumc, Nijmegen, The Netherlands, Netherlands
Wuhan Union Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei, China
Department of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
Alaa Rahal, Doha, DA, Qatar
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Wonkwang University Hospital, Iksan, Korea, Republic of
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