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Colchicine vs. Mitigare

Colchicine 0.6 mg tablet, also known by its brand name Colcrys, is used to treat and prevent gout flares (attacks) in adults. It can also treat a genetic condition called familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) in people ages 4 years and up. Colchicine (Colcrys) works as an anti-inflammatory medication. In general, you take your dose by mouth once or twice per day. To treat a gout flare, it's taken once at the first sign of the attack, then again an hour later. Side effects include diarrhea and nausea. Colchicine (Colcrys) is available as a brand-name and generic medication.

• Prevention and treatment of gout flares in adults
• Treatment of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) in people ages 4 years and older

• Diarrhea (up to 77%)
• Nausea (up to 17%)
• Vomiting (up to 17%)

• Life-threatening overdose
• Low blood cell counts
• Drug interactions
• Nerve or muscle toxicity

Colchicine 0.6 mg capsule (Mitigare) is used to prevent gout flares (attacks) in adults. It works as an anti-inflammatory medication. Colchicine (Mitigare) is taken by mouth once or twice each day. Side effects include diarrhea, vomiting, stomach pain and nausea. This gout medication is available in a brand-name and generic version.

• Prevention of gout flares in adults

• Diarrhea
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Stomach pain

• Life-threatening overdose
• Low blood cell counts
• Drug interactions
• Nerve or muscle toxicity