Colchicine
Also sold as: Colcrys
Prescription neededGout
Comes as:Tablet
Usual adult dose for a gout attack: 0.5 mg two to three times a day until the pain settles, as prescribed by your doctor (some doctors give 1 mg at the start, then 0.5 mg an hour later). Do not take more than prescribed — overdose is dangerous.
Your doctor may give you a different dose. Children's doses depend on weight.
Stop taking it and see a doctor straight away if you notice:
Medicines that can react with this one.
Clarithromycin raises colchicine to toxic levels; deaths have been reported.
Erythromycin raises colchicine levels and the risk of serious toxicity.
Together they increase the risk of muscle damage; report muscle pain or weakness.
Together they increase the risk of muscle damage; report muscle pain or weakness.