Colchicine: the good, the bad, the ugly and how to minimize the risks

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Colchicine: the good, the bad, the ugly and how to minimize the risks

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Colchicine has an important role in managing various conditions, including gout, familial Mediterranean fever, amyloidosis, Behçet's syndrome, recurrent pericarditis and calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease. The adverse effect profile of colchicine is well understood. However, due to its narrow therapeutic index, colchicine has been associated with overdose and fatalities. When ingested in toxic amounts, the mainstay of management is supportive care. Strategies to minimize the risk of col...

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2024-04-02

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Stamp, Lisa K / Horsley, Carl / Te Karu, Leanne / Dalbeth, Nicola / Barclay, Murray

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https://hdl.handle.net/10523/23521

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Amyloidosis - drug therapy / Colchicine - adverse effects / Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions / Familial Mediterranean Fever - drug therapy / Gout - chemically induced / Gout - drug therapy / Gout Suppressants - adverse effects / Humans

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