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| GOUTNIL | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Manufacturer | Inga Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Generic | Colchicine | |||||||||||||||||||
| Package/s | Tablet 0.5 mg, (Rs. 20.00) | |||||||||||||||||||
| About Colchicine | More details..... | |||||||||||||||||||
| Dosage | Oral- Adults- In acute gout - 1mg followed by 0.25mg 1-3 hourly. Maximum: 10mg for an attack. Prophylaxis: 0.5-1.5 mg/day. Amyloidosis- 500 to 600....More details..... | |||||||||||||||||||
| Pregnancy | Contraindicated | |||||||||||||||||||
| Breast Feeding | Contraindicated | |||||||||||||||||||
| Old Age | Use with caution | |||||||||||||||||||
| Children | Use with caution | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mechanism Of Action | It inhibits microtubule polymerization by binding to tubulin, one of the main constituents of microtubules. This tubulin is essential to mitosis, and ....More details..... | |||||||||||||||||||
| PharmacoKinetics | Absorption- Rapidly absorbed after oral administration. Distribution- Widely distributed in the body. Do not tightly bind to the plasma proteins. It ....More details..... | |||||||||||||||||||
| OnsetOfAction | 48 to 72 hrs....More details..... | |||||||||||||||||||
| AdverseEffect | 1. Bone marrow depression 2. Aplastic anemia 3. Agranulocytosis 4. Thrombocytopenia 5. Peripheral neuritis 6. Purpura 7. Myopathy 8. Loss of ha....More details..... | |||||||||||||||||||
| Indications | 1. Acute gout 2. Gouty arthritis 3. Amyloidosis 4. Behçet`s syndrome 5. Calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease (pseudogout) 6. Cirrhosis of ....More details..... | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interactions | Lab Tests: May cause false positive result while testing urine for haemoglobin or RBCs.....More details..... | |||||||||||||||||||
| Storage | Store away from heat and direct light. Keep out of the reach of children.....More details..... | |||||||||||||||||||
| MissedDosage | Take the missed dose as soon as noticed and if it is the time for next dose then skip the missed dose. Continue the regular schedule. Do not double the dose.....More details..... | |||||||||||||||||||
| Overdose | Give symptomatic and supportive treatment. Induce gastric lavage. Provide haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis if needed. Administer atropine or morphine to relieve the pain and paregoric to prevent diarrhea and cramps.....More details..... | |||||||||||||||||||
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