Colchicine (0.5mg)
Colochicine 0.5mg Tablet can be taken with or without food. You should take it regularly and at the same time each day to get the maximum benefit from it. Keep taking it as recommended by your doctor and complete the dose even if you feel better. If you stop, your symptoms may get worse.Some common side effects of this medicine are nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Talk to your doctor if any of these side effects do not go away with time. Your doctor may help with ways to reduce or prevent these symptoms.To make sure the medicine is safe for you, before taking this medicine, let your doctor know if you have any problems with your heart, kidneys, or liver. Pregnant and breastfeeding mothers should consult with their doctors before taking the medicine.
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about themCommon side effects of Colochicine
10 tablets
Zydus Cadila
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Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Colochicine 0.5mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Colochicine 0.5mg Tablet reduces inflammation which causes pain, swelling and other symptoms of gout.
Related Warnings
Caution is advised when consuming alcohol with Colochicine 0.5mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor.
Colochicine 0.5mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
Colochicine 0.5mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
It is not known whether Colochicine 0.5mg Tablet alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react.
Colochicine 0.5mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Colochicine 0.5mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Use of Colochicine 0.5mg Tablet should preferably be avoided if you have serious kidney disease.
Colochicine 0.5mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe liver disease. Dose adjustment of Colochicine 0.5mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
However, close monitoring is recommended for patients with mild to moderate liver disease also but dose adjustment is not necessary.
Don’t stop your medication abruptly. Consult your doctor before stopping any medicine, and never attempt to do it on your own
Yes. It has an expiry. Do not take Colochicine 0.5mg Tablet after the expiry date which is stated on the label. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month
Colochicine 0.5mg Tablet is known to cause weight loss. If you experience such side effects, always consult your doctor
Yes, hair loss is one of it’s side effect
Colochicine 0.5mg Tablet may affect your blood sugar level. If you are a patient suffering from diabetes, take Colochicine 0.5mg Tablet as recommended by your doctor
Colochicine 0.5mg Tablet very cause liver damage, but on high dose it may cause liver damage.
