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...
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Parma, Parma, PR, Italy
Mayo Clinic - Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, United States
South Florida Research Organization, Medley, Florida, United States
Baylor Scott & White Research Institute - Pharmacy, Dallas, Texas, United States
Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Hospital Central "Dr Ignacio Morones Prieto", San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Saint Louis Hospital, Paris, France
Faculty Of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Banī Suwayf, Egypt
Istanbul Universitesi-Cerrahpaşa Tıp Fakültesi, İç Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı-Romatoloji, Istanbul, Turkey
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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